About the Author
Since 1984, John B. Hattendorf has been the Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History and Director of the Advanced Research Department at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. He earned his bachelor's degree in history at Kenyon College, his master's degree at Brown University, and show more his doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Oxford. Additionally, Kenyon College has awarded him the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters. He is the adjunct director of the Munson Institute of American Maritime History at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, and has been elected a corresponding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Naval Science and of the Academie du Var (France), Vice President of the Hakluyt Society and of the North American Society of Oceanic Historians, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (UK). show less
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Works by John B. Hattendorf
Harbors and High Seas, 3rd Edition : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O' (1996) — Author — 692 copies, 6 reviews
America and the Sea: A Maritime History (The American Maritime Library: Vol. XV) (1998) — Author — 70 copies
On His Majesty's Service : Observations of the British Home Fleet from the Diary, Reports, and Letters of Joseph H. Wellings, Assistant U.S. Naval Attaché, London, 1940-41 (1983) — Editor — 12 copies
Marlborough: Soldier and Diplomat (Protagonists of History in International Perspective) (2012) 8 copies
Ubi Sumus?: The State of Naval and Maritime History (Naval War College Historical Monograph, No 11) (1994) 8 copies
U.S. Naval Strategy in the 1990s ~ Selected Documents (Naval War College Newport Papers, 27) (2012) 7 copies
U.S. Naval Strategy in the 1980s: Selected Documents: Naval War College Newport Papers 33 by Naval War College Press (2012-08-08) (2008) 5 copies
Forging the Trident: Theodore Roosevelt and the United States Navy (Studies in Naval History and Sea Power) (2020) 4 copies
Maritime strategy and the balance of power : Britain and America in the twentieth century (1989) 3 copies
Associated Works
A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 1,390 copies, 13 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Hattendorf, John B.
- Legal name
- Hattendorf, John Brewster
- Birthdate
- 1941-12-22
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Oxford
Brown University
Kenyon College - Occupations
- maritime historian
naval historian
naval officer - Organizations
- Naval War College
United States Navy
North American Society for Oceanic History
Royal Historical Society
Navy Records Society
Hakluyt Society (show all 10)
American Friends of the Hakluyt Society
Royal Swedish Society for Nautical Sciences
Académie du Var
Academia de Marinha - Awards and honors
- Dartmouth Medal (2008)
Caird Medal
K. Jack Bauer Award
Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement (2009)
Samuel Eliot Morison Prize (2009) - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Western Springs, Illinois, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Illinois, USA
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Reviews
Harbors and High Seas : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian (Third Edition) by Dean King
As a guide to the Patrick O'Brian books it does a great job of giving historical background, including contemporary illustrations, maps of the various journeys Jack & Stephen made, and even helping the reader remember key events in the various novels. My one big complaint is I wish there had been more about the ships - a nice illustration of a ship with some of the more common terms from the novels labeled - that would have been very handy. I still found myself guessing/skipping over the show more more technical descriptions in the novels. show less
Harbors and High Seas, 3rd Edition : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian, Third Edition by Dean King
Dean King's Harbors and High Seas serves as a companion to Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series or, more accurately, as a companion to King's other companion work, A Sea of Words. King begins this book by discussing the work involved in creating these maps and in locating the precise geographic locations mentioned in O'Brian's books. From there, John B. Hattendorf writes in the introduction about the difficulties inherent in nineteenth century nautical navigation. King writes the final show more introductory section, in which he examines maps of England, Ireland, and Europe during the time period in which O'Brian set the Aubrey-Maturin series, creating a "home base" of sorts from which to work. The majority of Harbors and High Seas focuses on the twenty completed novels of the Aubrey-Maturin series, with a chapter devoted to each. In these chapters, King summarizes the major action of the specific novel before discussing geographic locations of importance in the books and their real-world significance. The summaries necessarily contain spoilers for the novels, so those seeking to avail themselves of this companion piece are encouraged not to read the chapters detailing books they have not yet read. show less
Ambitious, exhaustive in scope & depth while staying perfectly simple to read & survey, this landmark work is now our generation's reference scholarly encyclopedia on naval & maritime subjects.
Harbors and High Seas, 3rd Edition : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian, Third Edition by Dean King
This is a great companion for readers of the Aubrey/Maturin series. Well worth it.
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- Members
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- Popularity
- #25,870
- Rating
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- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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