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The Terror of the Seas?
This important new book provides the first detailed and clear analysis of the Scots involvement in naval warfare during the early modern period. The lazy use by both contemporaries and some modern authors of the word ‘piracy’ as a catch-all for all sorts of maritime activity obscures a complex picture of Scottish maritime warfare. Through the use of letters of marque and reprisal (rightly distinguished in this analysis) as well as dedicated Crown fleets, Scottish warfare against against a wide range of enemies are scrutinised. This is an impressive book that makes and important contribution to our knowledge of European naval warfare. Its formidably broad range of sources sheds light on many previously little known, or unknown, aspects of naval history. It also provides many valuable new perspectives on the importance of the sea to the Scots, and of the Scots to the naval history of the British Isles.
Applied Surface Thermodynamics
Surface thermodynamics forms the foundation of any meaningful study of capillarity and wetting phenomena. The second edition of Applied Surface Thermodynamics offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art treatment of this critical topic. It provides students and researchers with fundamental knowledge and practical guidelines in solving real-world proble
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Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 2
Volume 2 of 2. An excellent research tool which lists 6586 former IMS personnel, giving details of their services, honours and awards, campaign medal entitlements, etc. This very large book also contains interesting information concerning Indian Medical Colleges and places of instruction. A primary source, by the same author who wrote the preceding entry, containing a huge amount of biographical detail which could be obtained from other sources only with great difficulty.
