“In this first of three volumes on sea power, the author reviews the story of political, economic, and military oceanic control from the 1890s through WWI.”

The first volume of a magisterial study of naval power in the 20th century

A navy is a state's main instrument of maritime force. What it should do, what doctrine it holds, what ships it deploys, and how it fights are determined by pra

“An important contribution . . . a thoughtful account of the years preceding the Second World War and, at much greater length, of the war itself.” —Histor