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Naval warfare : a global history since 1860 / Jeremy Black.

Author/creator Black, Jeremy, 1955- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Descriptionxii, 287 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The age of the ironclad, 1860-80 -- Naval dreams and races, 1880-1913 -- The First World War, 1914-18 -- Aftermath, 1919-31 -- Preparing for war, 1932-39 -- Naval armageddon, 1939-45 -- Cold War: the age of American dominance, 1946-67 -- Cold War: America under greater challenge 1967-89 -- After the Cold War, since 1990 -- Into the future -- Conclusions.
Abstract "Historian Jeremy Black traces naval warfare from the 1860s into the future. He focuses on the interplay of technological development, geopolitics, and resource issues to provide a dynamic account of strategy and warfare worldwide. Through a global frame, he assesses not only leading powers but all those involved in naval conflict."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Black, Jeremy, 1955- author. Naval warfare Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] 9781442270428
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2016034077
ISBN9781442270411 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
ISBN1442270411 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
ISBN9781442276314 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
ISBN1442276312 (paperback ; alkaline paper)

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Joyner General Stacks D436 .B55 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold