The Age of Titans
Author | : William Murray |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195388640 |
ISBN-13 | : 019538864X |
Rating | : 4/5 (64X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Age of Titans written by William Murray and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Age of Titans examines how heavy warships crewed by thousands of men developed from the agile triremes so popular during the Greek Classical Age. Following Alexander the Great, a new focus on naval siege warfare explains the rise in popularity of big ship navies and defines the model of naval power they made possible.