About the Author

Stephen Howarth is a well-respected writer and historian with special expertise in corporate, maritime and naval subjects. Amongst twelve published books and numerous articles, he has attracted international attention with his histories of P&O and Shell, a biography of Nelson (co-written with his father David Howarth) as well as studies of The Imperial Japanese Navy and The US Navy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and of the Royal Historical Society.