To Master the Boundless Sea: The U.S. Navy, the Marine Environment, and the Cart

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE To Master the Boundless Sea by Jason W. Smith In vividly told sketches of exploration, naval officers, war, and, most significantly, the ocean environment, Jason Smith draws together insights from environmental, maritime, military, and naval history, and the history of science and cartography, placing the US Navys scientific efforts within a broader cultural context. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As the United States grew into an empire in the late nineteenth century, notions like "sea power" derived not only from fleets, bases, and decisive battles but also from a scientific effort to understand and master the ocean environment. Beginning in the early nineteenth century and concluding in the first years of the twentieth, Jason W. Smith tells the story of the rise of the U.S. Navy and the emergence of American ocean empire through its struggle to control nature. In vividly told sketches of exploration, naval officers, war, and, most significantly, the ocean environment, Smith draws together insights from environmental, maritime, military, and naval history, and the history of science and cartography, placing the U.S. Navys scientific efforts within a broader cultural context.By recasting and deepening our understanding of the U.S. Navy and the United States at sea, Smith brings to the fore the overlooked work of naval hydrographers, surveyors, and cartographers. In the nautical charts soundings, names, symbols, and embedded narratives, Smith recounts the largely untold story of a young nation looking to extend its power over the boundless sea. Author Biography Jason W. Smith is assistant professor of history at Southern Connecticut State University. Review In this well-researched book, Smith examines the extension of American knowledge during the nineteenth century and focuses in particular on the American navy." - Journal of Military History"A well-written and thought-provoking look at the US Navy during a long period of transition, one which questions-or at least reframes-several standard narratives. . . . Highly recommended." - International Journal of Maritime History"Smiths book takes a well-deserved place among other notable works emphasizing the importance of ocean science as a key element in aiding the relentless expansion of nineteenth-century empires." - Imago Mundi"Any compelling book like To Master the Boundless Sea makes a reader wish for more: for more reference and comparison to the British empire, for instance. But Smith has already engaged with so many historiographies, and assembled such a rich argument and narrative, that To Master the Boundless Sea will benefit many historians grappling with American overseas empire, science, and the environment in the 19th century. The book deserves to be widely read." - Diplomatic History"An engaging and thoughtful book-ambitious in its scope, creative in its organization, and masterful in its execution." - Isis Review"To Master the Boundless Sea Smith (SCSU) covers the oft-told story of the 19th-century US Navy in a compelling new way." - Choice Reviews "Impressive . . . . For scholars interested in early U.S. historical experience in the hydrographic and chart-making fields, this will be a good source of references. Full of useful research material, it should be in your library." - Naval History Magazine"This important book deserves a wide readership." - Choice Reviews"Offers a new argument for the U.S. Navys role in the pursuit and development of American empire . . . . Stands very usefully at the intersection of numerous fields of history: military history, naval history, the history of science, maritime history, and environmental history." - Diplomatic History Review Quote Well worth a read for anyone who has an interest in empire, mapping, oceanography, or the navy. It elegantly and coherently lays out the complicated lives of charts and surveys, adding a needed layer of complexity to a simple narrative of oceanic empire.-- H-Net Reviews Details ISBN1469659220 Author Jason W. Smith Pages 280 Publisher The University of North Carolina Press Series Flows, Migrations, and Exchanges Year 2020 ISBN-10 1469659220 ISBN-13 9781469659220 Format Paperback Imprint The University of North Carolina Press Subtitle The U.S. Navy, the Marine Environment, and the Cartography of Empire Place of Publication Chapel Hill Country of Publication United States DEWEY 359.00973 DOI 10.5149/9781469640464_Smith Illustrations 20 halftones Short Title To Master the Boundless Sea Language English AU Release Date 2020-02-01 NZ Release Date 2020-02-01 UK Release Date 2020-02-01 Publication Date 2020-02-28 Audience Children / Juvenile US Release Date 2020-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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