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DREADNOUGHT GUNNERY AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND: FIRE CONTROL AND THE ROYAL NAVY 1892-1919 (Cass Series--Naval Policy and History) by John Brooks

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DREADNOUGHT GUNNERY AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND: FIRE CONTROL AND THE ROYAL NAVY 1892-1919 (Cass Series--Naval Policy and History) John Brooks
Language: English
Page: 336
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0714657026, 9780203316207
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'For anyone seriously interested in that period of naval history, this book is indispensible.' - Ruddock Mackay

'In a clear, dispassionate and compelling manner, Brooks gives us an excellent account of dreadnought gunnery at Jutland and of its previous technical evolution.'- Ruddock Mackay

'...essential reading to any student of the First World War' - Warship - Naval Books of the Year

About the Author

John Brooks read Natural and Electrical Sciences at St. Johns' College, Cambridge before joining Elliott Automation in 1964 at the beginning of his industrial career in computing and telecommunications. For many years, he has been a student of the history of technology. His first paper, on circular dividing engines, was published in 1992, when he also joined the Department of War Studies, King's College, London as a part-time post-graduate student. He has since published a number of articles on naval fire control and, after retirement, was awarded his doctorate in 2001.