Product Description Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the Modern age. Understand how the Sovereign of the Seas became the model for a whole new generation of warships that would dominate naval warfare until the advent of steam power.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Book With Lots of Interesting DetailsOctober 6, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a great introduction to the early history of fighting ships armed with gunpowder weapons. It starts at the dawn of gunpowder artillery and ends with the first real Ship of the Line, Sovereign of the Seas.
It has enough technical details to please anyone who is already interested in maritime history while being very understandable and entertaining for the general reader.
