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Acerra, Martine. Rochefort et la construction navale francaise, 1661-1815. 4 vols. Paris: Libraire de l'Inde, 1993, 930 pp. Synthesis, French naval administration, shipbuilding, technology.
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17th C. (1600-1699); 18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Admiralty; Anglo-French; architecture; shipbuilding; technology;
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17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-French, France , shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Aczel, Amir D. The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention that Changed the World. New York: Harcourt, 2001, xvii, 178 pp. Magnetic compass, "the most important technological invention since the wheel"; originally from China; first noted in Europe, 1187; stimulated great age of exploration.
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exploration; Middle Ages (400-1399); navigation; technology;
Keywords:
exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , middle ages (400-1399), navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Adam, Paul. "Navigation primitive et navigation astronomique." See F. Fernandez-Armesto, European Opportunity, pp. 23-42.
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exploration; Middle Ages (400-1399); navigation; technology;
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exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, middle ages (400-1399), technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Adams, Simon L. "Tactics or Politics?: The 'Military Revolution' and the Habsburg Hegemony, 1525-1648." See J. Lynn, Tools of War, pp. 28-52.
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16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); Anglo-Spanish; Military Revolution; tactics; technology;
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16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , Military Revolution, controversy, debate , tactics, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Adas, Michael, ed. Technology and European Overseas Enterprise: Diffusion, Adaptation, and Adoption. Aldershot: Variorum, 1996, xxvi, 433 pp. 18 collected essays, some cited.
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16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); 18th C. (1700-1799); expansion; exploration; imperialism; technology;
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16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire
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Addington, Larry H. The Patterns of War since the Eighteenth Century. Bloomington: Indiana UP; London: Croom Helm, 1984, 1985, 1994, 384 pp. From dynastic to national warfare; for navies, from Jeune Ecole, Mahanite, to technical developments.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); general history; Mahan, Alfred Thayer; strategy; technology;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, general history, general survey, survey, Mahan, Alfred Thayer, sea power theorist, naval historian , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, strategy, strategic
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Ahvenainen, Jorma. The European Cable Companies in South America before the First World War. Helsinki: Finnish Academic Science, 2004, 427 pp. Neglected topic: underwater cables & international telegraph services.
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20th C. (1900-1999); communication; Latin America; technology;
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20th century, twentieth, communication, communicate, telegraph, radio, underwater cable , Latin America, South America, Spanish colonial area , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Aldcroft, Derek Howard & Freeman, Michael J., eds. Transport in the Industrial Revolution. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1983, x, 237 pp. 6 essays, some cited; coastal shipping & ports.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); coastal vessel; commerce; port; technology;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, coastal vessel, monitor, ferry , commerce, trade, business, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot
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Aldcroft, Derek Howard, ed. The Development of British Industry and Foreign Competition, 1875-1914. Studies in Industrial Enterprise. Toronto: Toronto UP, 1968, 384 pp. Essays,, some cited; e.g., mercantile marine at the time: largest & most powerful in the world, one-third of world tonnage & one-half of steam fleet; by 1914, 85% built since 1895; in this period, Germany chief competitor.
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19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); Anglo-German; architecture; commerce; enterprise; merchant marine; shipbuilding; technology;
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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , commerce, trade, business, merchant marine, shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, enterprise, commerce, trade, business, economy, economic
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Aldous, Tony. "Royal Recovery." HisTod, 44 (July 1994): 6-7. Royal William Yard, Plymouth restoration; early 19th-century industrial buildings; named for William IV.
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19th C. (1800-1899); dockyard; port; Royal Navy; technology;
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19th century, nineteenth, dockyard, shipyard, Navy yard, port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot , Royal Navy, Britain, England, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Allen, Matthew. "The Employment of Untried Technology: British Naval Tactics in the Ironclad Era." War in History, 15 (July 2008): 269-93. Gun, ram, torpedo; gun prevailed.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Admiralty; age of steam; gunnery; propulsion ; Royal Navy; shipbuilding; tactics; technology; torpedo; weapons;
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19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, age of steam, gunnery, gun, weapon , propulsion , Royal Navy, Britain, England, shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, tactics, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, torpedo, underwater weapon, propelled weapon, weapon, arms trade
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Allen, Matthew. "The Origins, Conduct and Outcome of the British Naval Exercises of 1885." MM, 91 (August 2005): 421-35. From ironclad era; use of close blockade confirmed but two years later, in exercises, close blockade abandoned.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Admiralty; age of steam; blockade; propulsion ; Royal Navy; strategy; tactics; technology;
Keywords:
19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, age of steam, blockade, propulsion , Royal Navy, Britain, England, strategy, strategic, tactics, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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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 C. (1900-1999); Anglo-American; aviation; radar; science ; technology;
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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 C. (1800-1899); memorial; museum; Royal Navy; science ; technology;
Keywords:
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 C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); Admiralty; science ; technology;
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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 C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); Admiralty; science ; technology;
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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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Andrade, Tonio. 'Was the European Sailing Ship a Key Technology of European Expansion?: Evidence from East Asia', International Journal of Maritime History (23, Dec 2011) pp. 17-40
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16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); exploration; technology;
Keywords:
16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Andrew, Robert D'Arcy. Braunton: Home of the Last Sailing Coasters. Braunton: Braunton District Museum, 2007, 224 pp. Traditional maritime technology.
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age of sail; coastal vessel; shipbuilding; technology; trade;
Keywords:
age of sail, coastal vessel, monitor, ferry , shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Andrewes, William J.H. "Even Newton Could Be Wrong: The Story of Harrison's First Three Sea Clocks." See W. Andrewes, Quest for Longitude, pp. 189-234.
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18th C. (1700-1799); Admiralty; instrument; navigation; personality; technology;
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instrument, navigation, compass, clock , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, 18th century, eighteenth, personality, prominent leader, noted person
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Andrewes, William J.H., ed. The Quest for Longitude. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1996, 437 pp. 22 essays, some cited; from Longitute Symposium, Harvard University, November 1993, the tricentenary of the birth of John Harrison.
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18th C. (1700-1799); Admiralty; age of sail; association; instrument; navigation; technology;
Keywords:
18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, age of sail, association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium, instrument, navigation, compass, clock , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude
| 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 |