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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Issued in other form | Online version: Black, Jeremy, 1955- author. Naval warfare Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] 9781442270428 |
Genre/form | History. |
LCCN | 2016034077 |
ISBN | 9781442270411 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
ISBN | 1442270411 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
ISBN | 9781442276314 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
ISBN | 1442276312 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |