Admirals of the World: A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786438096 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 341 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He resides in Eastleigh, Hants, England. Counselor William Stewart has been writing for over 30 years
From Booklist The biographies in this volume are of admirals, rear admirals, and vice admirals, primarily from the U.S., British, French, and Japanese navies along with officers from 22 other countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Spain. Only those who “served in the rank of at least rear admiral, although not necessarily in enemy action,” are included: “This rules out people who were granted the rank on retirement, were given the rank as a courtesy title, or—in the case of those known as ‘tombstone admirals'—were granted the title at their death.” Even of the admirals who meet the main criterion for inclusion, Stewart covers only those who “achieved remarkable e
Charnock said An annoying work that should have been far better than it. An annoying work that should have been far better than it is. The problems primarily arise from the fact that the criteria for inclusion in the dictionary, which should be clearly stated, are completely opaque beyond the vague statement given in the publisher's blurb. Reading between the lines, it is clear that the author was trying for "inclusion" (women, third-world admirals and so on) at the expense of including other individu
The majority of entries are detailed, although some are shorter because of limited records or lack of information. This effectively rules out people who were granted the rank on retirement, as a courtesy title or posthumously. The main criterion for inclusion was that each person must have actively served in the rank of at least rear admiral, although each individual did not necessarily become involved in enemy action. The book also includes a list of admirals organized by nationality and a timeline.. While officers from the U.S., British, French and Japanese navies make up the bulk of the work, biographies are included on admirals from 22 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Spain. This work provides biographies of