Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and historian. 'The influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783' was published in 1890, chronicles the history of naval warfare, with a particular emphasis on the role and significance that sea-power held. The book earned Mahan critical acclaim immediately, and it remains an influential work of naval strategy amongst scholars today. ...