Bookhabit - Auckland, August 1908: A Stop on the Great White Fleet World Cruise By Robert Garry Law - This booklet places the visit of the Great White Fleet to Auckland in its New Zealand context and its geopolitical context - that of great power riva
Bookhabit - Auckland, August 1908: A Stop on the Great White Fleet World Cruise By Garry Law eBook - published 2008. This booklet places the visit of the Great White Fleet to Auckland in its New Zealand context and its geopolitical context - that of great power rivalry over prestige, territorial ambitions and projection of force by battleship lead fleets. It shows the social context of Auckland 100 years ago. Illustrated with contemporary pictures, many drawn from colour printed post cards. 37 pages. The first chapter is free - there is a small charge for downloading the whole book.