I. C. B. Dear
Encyclopedia
I. C. B. Dear is a full-time writer specializing in maritime
and military history
. He formerly served in the Royal Marines
.
Maritime history
Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant...
and military history
Military history
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....
. He formerly served in the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
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Works
- The Oxford English: A Guide to the Language (compiler, 1986)
- The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (co-editor, 2005)
- The Oxford Companion to World War II (editor, 2005)