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Naval warfare : a global history since 1860 / Jeremy Black.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Black, Jeremy, 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naval history, Modern.
- Naval strategy--History--20th century.
- Naval strategy.
- Sea-power--History--20th century.
- Sea-power.
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 287 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
- Summary:
- "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.
- 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, 1932-9
- 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, 1990-2015
- Into the future
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Black, Jeremy, 1955- author. Naval warfare
- ISBN:
- 9781442270411
- 1442270411
- 9781442276314
- 1442276312
- OCLC:
- 953630274
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