<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<GoodreadsResponse>
	<Request>
		<authentication>false</authentication>
		    <method><![CDATA[]]></method>
	</Request>
	
<book id="85632">
  <title><![CDATA[To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)]]></title>
  <isbn><![CDATA[0060534257]]></isbn>
  <isbn13><![CDATA[9780060534257]]></isbn13>
    <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
    <work>
  <best_book_id type="integer">85632</best_book_id>
  <books_count type="integer">5</books_count>
  <default_description>&lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;To Rule the Waves&lt;/i&gt; tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian Arthur Herman tells the spellbinding tale of great battles at sea, heroic sailors, violent conflict, and personal tragedy -- of the way one mighty institution forged a nation, an empire, and a new world. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt;This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.</default_description>
  <id type="integer">339723</id>
  <media_type nil="true"></media_type>
  <original_language_id type="integer" nil="true"></original_language_id>
  <original_publication_day type="integer" nil="true"></original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer" nil="true"></original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">1975</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</original_title>
  <rating_dist>total:135|5:45|4:60|3:25|2:5|1:0|</rating_dist>
  <ratings_count type="integer">135</ratings_count>
  <ratings_sum type="integer">550</ratings_sum>
  <reviews_count type="integer">225</reviews_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">39</text_reviews_count>
</work>

  <average_rating><![CDATA[4.07]]></average_rating>
  <ratings_count><![CDATA[102]]></ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count><![CDATA[31]]></text_reviews_count>
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World]]></url>
  <authors>
        <author id="48950">
      <name><![CDATA[Arthur Herman]]></name>
      <role><![CDATA[]]></role>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/48950.Arthur_Herman]]></url>
      <average_rating><![CDATA[3.83]]></average_rating>
      <ratings_count><![CDATA[496]]></ratings_count>
      <text_reviews_count><![CDATA[128]]></text_reviews_count>
    </author>
      </authors>
    <reviews start="1" end="20" total="225">
    <review id="80491847">
    <user id="1008434">
    <name><![CDATA[Adr]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Houston, TX]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1008434-adr]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1206119423p3/1008434.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="history" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Dec 09 20:13:58 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 09 20:20:20 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I am surprised that, after 569 paperbacked pages, my lingering impression of this book is that it moved too quickly.  It's no small feat to pack centuries of naval history into so short a tome, so I suppose I can't reasonably be disappointed.  A fantastic read that had me making mental notes about s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80491847">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80491847]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="61922104">
    <user id="2474298">
    <name><![CDATA[Jeremy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Washington, DC]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2474298-jeremy]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="military" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 02 13:01:39 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 02 13:02:20 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[An excellent read.  Herman was able to mix a good amount of facts and character development with his art of storytelling.  He was rather gifted at explaining situations and how things moved together.  Not only will you walk away with an appreciation for the Royal Navy but will also get a rough overv...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61922104">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61922104]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="27967605">
    <user id="422812">
    <name><![CDATA[Paul]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/422812-paul]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1190825249p3/422812.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="about-history" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 22 11:57:32 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Aug 11 08:18:31 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This is a useful perspective on empire - and the &quot;world order&quot; we live in - delivered by a fine storyteller. Along the way, the reader is rewarded with insights into everything from common expressions in the English language that originated in naval practices, to the personal character and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27967605">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27967605]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="21609290">
    <user id="1029290">
    <name><![CDATA[P.]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Sparks, NV]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1029290-p]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1206889740p3/1029290.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun May 04 21:22:09 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 04 21:42:59 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful book that tells the story of Her Majesty's Royal Navy from the first glimmerings of galleys and galleons to the conclusion of the Falkland campaigns.  Mr. Herman does a masterful job of re-telling, with great fluency, the story of one of the most potent forces for good in the history of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21609290">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21609290]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="30752271">
    <user id="1446616">
    <name><![CDATA[Mindy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1446616-mindy]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone interested in European history]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Aug 20 22:04:58 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 27 17:26:51 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count>1</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I thought this was an interesting book regarding the British Navy, pre-Henry VIII through the Falkand War. Frankly, it helped me to understand the Falkland War a bit better, as it happened when I was pretty young. I think this is a good book for anyone who wants an overview of the British Navy. I li...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30752271">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30752271]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="71775109">
    <user id="2726613">
    <name><![CDATA[Frieda]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2726613-frieda-cramer]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">349455</id>
  <isbn>0340734191</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780340734193</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">8</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">3</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173977416m/349455.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/349455.To_Rule_the_Waves</link>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Sep 19 09:44:39 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 19 09:48:42 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>1</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This book should be a companion for all who have or are reading the &quot;Master and Commander&quot; series by O'Brian.  A thorough and fascinating history of the British Navy for non-historians.  Herman adds weight to the O'Brian series and verifies much of M&amp;C as being very true to the history of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71775109">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71775109]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="43144985">
    <user id="1197391">
    <name><![CDATA[Adam]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1197391-adam]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jan 15 11:50:39 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jan 15 11:53:31 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[What a great look at world histyory from the perspective of the Royal Navy! I'm a fan of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series, and this book was a nice grounding in the history of naval technology, politics and history. It did get a bit stale at times but it ends with a real bang. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43144985]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="37935019">
    <user id="1724593">
    <name><![CDATA[Martin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Ireland]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1724593-martin-glen]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Nov 17 06:48:48 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Nov 17 06:54:32 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Arthur Herman is one of those popular historians who conceals a commanding knowledge of his topic behind an easy narrative style, full of dramatic reconstructions and other documentary devices. It makses for effective transfer of knowledge and ideas, though it perhaps obscures where opinion takes ov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37935019">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37935019]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="40622232">
    <user id="1819110">
    <name><![CDATA[Libbycgray]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Malverne, NY]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1819110-libbycgray]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Dec 21 16:16:03 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Dec 21 16:17:35 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[There is an awful lot of history I wasn't taught in American public school, and the seminal nature of this navy was one part of that omission. Despite the perhaps dry-sounding title, the book is an energized, fun read. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40622232]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="62016381">
    <user id="2484920">
    <name><![CDATA[The]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2484920-the-kerf]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jul 03 08:47:27 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jul 03 08:49:36 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Great trip through English history from 1500-1980, basically through the development of the English pirate ship, sailing ship, and battle ship.  Worth another read.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62016381]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="50249946">
    <user id="1678140">
    <name><![CDATA[Heather]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Toronto, Canada]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1678140-heather]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1226036748p3/1678140.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="historical-non-fiction" />
        <shelf name="non-fiction" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Mar 23 20:48:52 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Apr 17 20:23:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[  Absolutely fascinating, and too short!  This book could easily be twice the length and still have more to say.  I wish more attention had been paid to some details and links, but in all a very involving read.  It is never logical how history picks some names or battles over others to remember afte...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50249946">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50249946]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="71507811">
    <user id="2747235">
    <name><![CDATA[Craig]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Philippines]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2747235-craig]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1253162278p3/2747235.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 16 21:53:58 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 20 17:50:12 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This was a superb history of the Royal Navy and it's role in shaping the world. It is filled with larger than life characters and so many interesting historical tit-bits that have entered our vocabulary - like to 'strike' and 'to let the cat out of the bag'. I found it hard to put it down, but agree...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71507811">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71507811]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="62661651">
    <user id="1882974">
    <name><![CDATA[Nancy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Chicago, IL]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1882974-nancy]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="2009" />
        <shelf name="abandoned" />
        <shelf name="to-read" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 08 13:26:27 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 30 08:57:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Ohhh, this book.  It took up my whole summer because I let it.  I knew I wasn't that into it but thought I could power through it...yeah, no.  Sure couldn't.  Instead, I bought Real Simples and Esquires and anything else I could to distract me at lunch and on train rides, and I fell way behind in my...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62661651">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62661651]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="60640463">
    <user id="2421181">
    <name><![CDATA[John]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Millington, MI]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2421181-john]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jun 22 09:44:42 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 22 09:45:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Very educational book that shows how the Brits got there empire.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60640463]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="44523196">
    <user id="1845808">
    <name><![CDATA[Joseph]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Alexandria, VA]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1845808-joseph]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jan 27 10:17:46 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jan 27 10:17:46 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Excellent survey of the history of HM's Navy - the 'popular history' title notwithstanding.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44523196]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="9999479">
    <user id="662580">
    <name><![CDATA[Pjb]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/662580-pjb]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">971931</id>
  <isbn>0340734183</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780340734186</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">12</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">1</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179907134m/971931.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/971931.To_Rule_the_Waves</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Dec 05 14:48:02 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 05 14:52:11 -0800 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[A very detailed and comprehensive history of the British Navy, from the days of the Seadogs to the Falkland War.  In spite of the book's detail and span, it is an engaging read, although it is difficult to remember any real details afterwards.  In addition to the enjoyment of reading this book, I le...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9999479">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9999479]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="67480679">
    <user id="2614179">
    <name><![CDATA[Rob]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Paw Paw, WV]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2614179-rob-roy]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1249940832p3/2614179.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Aug 15 06:50:55 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Aug 15 06:52:20 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Mahan would be proud]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67480679]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="38015725">
    <user id="1722508">
    <name><![CDATA[Gordon]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1722508-gordon]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1226992554p3/1722508.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Nov 17 22:49:06 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Nov 17 22:51:18 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Much better that &quot;How the Scots invented the modern world&quot; it still suffers from the bit of a non-fiction slog.<br/><br/>Herman could also do with a better overall timeline - the overlapping timelines of various chapters (with his oh-so-not-always-helpful cross-references to individuals ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38015725">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38015725]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="68751108">
    <user id="981404">
    <name><![CDATA[Cheryl]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/981404-cheryl]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1206125501p3/981404.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="maritime-history" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Aug 24 17:14:17 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Nov 24 17:16:14 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[An absolutely excellent look at the history and reputation of the British Royal Navy from the Stuart and Elizabethan era through to the Falkland Islands.  Focuses primarily on the pivotal era during the Age of Sail, when the RN truly found it's footing and became arguably the most powerful instituti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68751108">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68751108]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="2985853">
    <user id="187379">
    <name><![CDATA[Mark]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Saint Paul, MN]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/187379-mark-allen]]></url>
    <image><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">85632</id>
  <isbn>0060534257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780060534257</isbn13>
  <ratings_count type="integer">102</ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)</title>
  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171061042m/85632.jpg</image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85632.To_Rule_the_Waves_How_the_British_Navy_Shaped_the_Modern_World</link>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[history nerds]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 12 10:28:54 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 12 10:32:23 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This was one of the most fascinating books I've read in a while, revealing worts and all how the British Navy came to shape the political culture of much of the world.  From its ancient origins with Henry VIII to its modern incarnation, this is a really readable summary of the British Navy and all o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2985853">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2985853]]></url>
</review>
    </reviews>
  <popular_shelves>
        <shelf name="to-read" />
        <shelf name="history" />
        <shelf name="currently-reading" />
        <shelf name="non-fiction" />
        <shelf name="maritime" />
        <shelf name="world-history" />
        <shelf name="naval" />
        <shelf name="other-history" />
        <shelf name="read---military" />
      </popular_shelves>
  <book_links>
    <book_link id="8">
  <name><![CDATA[WorldCat]]></name>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=85632</link>
</book_link>
  </book_links>
</book>
</GoodreadsResponse>