{"product_id":"9781848322011-from-the-dreadnought-to-scapa-flow-vol-iv-1917-year-of-crisis","title":"From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, Volume IV","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1917, Year of Crisis\u003cbr\u003eNew and affordable edition of this major naval history of the First World War    Five volumes to be published in time for the centenary of the War    Specially commissioned introductions\u003cbr\u003eThe five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's \u003ci\u003eFrom the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow\u003c\/i\u003e represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan. A J P Taylor wrote that 'his naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivalled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative . He is beyond praise, as he is beyond cavil.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe five volumes were subtitled \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 1904-1919\u003c\/i\u003e and they are still, despite recent major contributions from Robert Massie and Andrew Gordan, regarded by many as the definitive history of naval events leading up to and including the Great War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth volume covers the period from Jellicoe's arrival at the Admiralty to deal with the U-boat menace until his dismissal a year later. Mounting losses brought about the introduction of the convoy system and the turn of the tide in anti-submarine warfare. The volume also looks at the beginnings of naval aviation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new introduction by Barry Gough, the distinguished Canadian maritime and naval historian, assesses the importance of Marder's work and anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new paperback edition will bring a truly great work to a new generation of historians and general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945895932001,"sku":"9781848322011","price":17.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30082147.jpg?v=1726682368","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781848322011-from-the-dreadnought-to-scapa-flow-vol-iv-1917-year-of-crisis","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}