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Naval warfare : a global history since 1860 / Jeremy Black.
By: Black, Jeremy [author.]
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017Description: xii, 287 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781442270411 ; 9781442276314; 9781442270428Subject(s): Naval history, Modern | Naval strategy -- History -- 20th century | Sea-power -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 359.030904
Contents:
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.
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, 1932-39 -- 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, since 1990 -- Into the future -- Conclusions.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 359.030904 BLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 015386 |
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, 1932-39 -- 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, since 1990 -- Into the future -- Conclusions.
"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.