The Influence of Sea Power Upon Historyby Alfred Thayer Mahan | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"World History - Military" |
| Pages: | 482 |
| Year of Publication: | 1890 |
| Date Read: | 08/13/1989 |
| Notes: | An influential treatise on naval warfare that details the role of sea power throughout history and discusses the various factors needed to support a strong navy. The arguments of Mahan's book influenced the policies of governments with regard to naval policy for decades. Kaiser Wilhelm II was an ardent fan, and it spurred the enlargement of navies from Germany to Japan. This may have contributed to the naval arms race between Britain and Germany before The First World War. |
| My Rating: | 7 |