Maritime dominion and the triumph of the free world : naval campaigns that shaped the modern world 1852-2001 / Peter Padfield.

Author/creator Padfield, Peter
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew Yorik : Overlook Press, 2010.
Descriptionxiv, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : iil,, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Abstract Assesses the historical influence of naval power, including the United States's elevation to a world force, the positioning of Germany and Russia as adversarial nations, and the unique qualities of Japan's navy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9781590203323
ISBN1590203321