London England: Faber & Faber. Fine/Near Fine. Date: 2004. First Edition 2nd Impression. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 0571212220 Hardback Hardcover. Nelson. Britannia's God of War. The author demonstrated how Nelson elevated the business of naval warfare to the level of the sublime. Nelson's unique gift was to take that which other commanders found complex, and reduce it to simplicity. Where his predecessors and opponets saw a particular battle as an end in itself, Nelson was always a step ahead - even in the midst of terrifying close-quarters action, with officers and men struck down all round him. This book explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of one man's genius, to understand how the greatest warrior that Britain has ever produced transformed the art of conflict, enabling his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation. Illustrated. 446 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 2004. Faber & Faber ISBN 0571212220 9780571212224 [GB]