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

"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...

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Main Author: Black, Jeremy, 1955- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Subjects:
Naval history, Modern.
Naval strategy > History > 20th century.
Sea-power > History > 20th century.
Naval strategy.
Sea-power.
1900-1999
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xii, 287 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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.