Overview
- Argues that coal was a key facet of naval and imperial defence
- Develops a new angle to the study of industrial commodities
- Enhances our understanding of the connections and complexities of the British Empire
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies (CIPCSS)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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The Rise of Coal Consciousness: Coal, State, and Imperial Defence
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‘An Enormous System Under Splendid Control’: The Development of a Coaling Infrastructure
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Sojourning at the Coaling Station
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Book Title: Steam Power and Sea Power
Book Subtitle: Coal, the Royal Navy, and the British Empire, c. 1870-1914
Authors: Steven Gray
Series Title: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57642-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57641-5Published: 06 October 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-57642-2Published: 25 September 2017
Series ISSN: 2635-1633
Series E-ISSN: 2635-1641
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 289
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, Imperialism and Colonialism, Political History, Economic History