To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the World,

Authors

Paul William Garber

Abstract

The subtitle of Arthur Herman’s grand maritime history To Rule the Waves gives it all away: How the British Navy Shaped the World. Through a series of well-described episodes, Herman con- vincingly discusses how the Royal Navy came to dominate the seas and sus- tained Britain’s ability to expand and maintain its empire.

Recommended Citation

Garber, Paul William (2005) "To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the World,," Naval War College Review: Vol. 58: No. 3, Article 18.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol58/iss3/18