Command at Sea: Naval Command and Control since the Sixteenth Century Palmer, Michael A.

Palmer, Michael A.

ISBN 10: 0674016815 / ISBN 13: 9780674016811

Published by Harvard University Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Command at Sea: Naval Command and Control since the Sixteenth Century Palmer, Michael A.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674016815
• ISBN 13: 9780674016811
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Commanders at sea struggle not only with the unpredictability of natural elements, but also with a shroud of uncertainty often referred to as the "fog of war". Over the centuries, most admirals yielded to the natural temptation to find in new technologies a means to assert centralized control over their forces. But other commanders have recognised the fog for what it is: a constant level of uncertainty resistant to mere technological solution. In this grand history of naval warfare, Michael Palmer observes five centuries of dramatic encounters under sail and steam.

About the Author

Michael A. Palmer is Professor of History, East Carolina University.