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Airy, George Biddell. The Transits of Venus, 1874 and 1882: On the Preparitary Arrangements for the Observations of the Transits. London: Strangeways & Walden, 1868, 1877, 23 pp.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , instrument, navigation, compass, clock , science , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude

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Akerman, James Richard, ed. Cartographies of Travel and Navigation. Chicago: Chicago UP, 2006, ix, 372 pp. Essays; pathbreaking study; mapping of sea routes.

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16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, cartography, map, mapping, chart, geography, geographical , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, voyage, science

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Alger, Philip. The Groundwork of Practical Naval Gunnery: A Study of the Principals and Practices of Exterior Ballistics. . . . Annapolis: [NIP], 1917, 331 pp.

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Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, gunnery, gun, weapon , Royal Navy, Britain, England, science , weapon, arms trade

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Allaire, B. "French Reaction to the North-West Voyages and the Assays of the Frobisher Ore by Geoffrey le Brumen, 1576-1584." See T. Symons, Meta Incognita, II., pp. 589-606.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-French, France , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Northwest Passage, exploration, search for access to East, route to East, Frobisher, Martin, science , voyage, Colonial America, colony, colonial, colonial period, colonial navy, New England

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Allison, David K. "The Development of Radar at the Naval Research Laboratory." See C. Symonds, NHS-4, pp. 153-62.

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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, radar, electronic detection, electronic wave , science , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Allwood, John. The Great Exhibitions: 150 Years. London: Studio Vista; London: ECL, 1977, 2001, 192 pp. Folio; not included: Royal Naval Exhibtion, 1891.

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19th century, nineteenth, memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , Royal Navy, Britain, England, museum, science , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Alter, Peter. The Reluctant Patron: Science and the State in Britain, 1850-1920. New York: St. Martin; New York: Berg, 1982, 1987, 1988, 292 pp. Trans: Angela Davies.

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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, science , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Alter, Peter. Wissenschaft, Staat, Mazene: Anfange moderner Wissenschafts-politik in Grossbritannien, 1850-1920. Publications of the German Historical Institute, London, vol. 12. Stuttgart: Klett-cotta, 1982, 327 pp.

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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, science , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Althoff, William F. Drift Station: Arctic Outposts of Superpower Science. Dulles: Potomac, 2007, 357 pp.

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20th century, twentieth, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , science , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure

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Amundsen, Roald Engelbregt Gravning. "Expedition to the North Magnetic Pole." Geographic Journal (December 1902).

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20th century, twentieth, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, science

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Amy, R., Bahatnagar, R., Damkjar, E. & Beattie, O. "The Last Franklin Expedition: Report of a Postmortem Examination of a Crew Member." Canadian Medical Association J, 135 (July 1986): 115-17.

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19th century, nineteenth, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Franklin, John, Arctic expedition, search for Franklin, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , science

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Anderson, Madelyn Klein. Iceberg Alley. New York: Messner, 1976, 64 pp. Juvenile literature; U.S. Coast Guard ice patrol.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, Atlantic World, British domination, British North America, culture, influence , science , united states navy, US navy

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Anderson, J.L. "Climate Change, Sea Power and Historical Discontinuity: The Spanish Armada and the Glorious Revolution of 1688." Great Circle, 5 (1983): 13-23. Emphasis on weather; comaparative, 1588 & 1688 invasions.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, age of sail, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , armada, Spanish, invasion , battles, invasion, armada, landing , science

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Anderson, J.L. "Prince William's Descent upon Devon, 1688: The Environmental Constraints." See S. Fisher, Lisbon as a Port Town, pp. 37-55.

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17th century, seventeenth, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, Anglo-Dutch, Netherlands, Low Country, Holland, science , Royal Navy, Britain, England, invasion, armada, landing

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Arasaratnam, Sinnappah. Maritime India in the Seventeenth Century. New York: Oxford UP, 1994, ix, 294 pp. Determining factors: geography, geology & climate: winds, monsoon, currents.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, East India Company, charter company, Raj , maritime history, naval history , science , sea, ocean, maritime

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Armstrong, Patrick H. All Things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin's World. 2 vols. Westport: Greenwood, 2008, 564 pp.

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19th century, nineteenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , culture, music, literature, language, art , science , literature, culture

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Armstrong, Patrick H. Darwin's Other Islands. Durham: Durham UP; London: Continuum, 1995, 266 pp. Other islands visited on HMS Beagle.

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19th century, nineteenth, culture, music, literature, language, art , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , science , Royal Navy, Britain, England, personality, prominent leader, noted person , ship, boat, vessel

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Aslet, Clive. Greenwich Millennium: The 2000-Year Story of Greenwich. London: Fourth Estate, 1999, 64 pp.

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age of sail, age of steam, memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , museum, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, science , general history, general survey, survey, maritime history, naval history

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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