America, Sea Power, and the World, Second Edition

America, Sea Power and the World, Second Edition is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of American naval history, the place of the United States in world affairs, and the role of its naval forces during peacetime and wartime. It offers extensive illustration and maps, a thorough introduction to sea power and the modern state system, and practical discussions of the Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2022
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

In the extensively revised second edition of America, Sea Power and the World, a team of distinguished scholars presents an in-depth and comprehensive survey of American naval history, the position of the United States in global affairs, and the role of its naval forces during peacetime and wartime.

Each chapter includes a comprehensive analysis of its subject, along with brief sidebars that describe a key weapon or technological development of the era and a short biographical sketch of an influential leader or representative of the navy from that era. The book offers extensive illustrations and maps, with a strong emphasis on naval policy, strategy, roles, and missions. This emphasis is placed on naval operations rather than the descriptions of battle tactics found in other texts.

Readers will also find:

A thorough introduction to sea power and the modern state system, as well as the American War for Independence at sea.

Comprehensive explorations of the genesis of the United States Navy from 1785 to 1806.

Practical discussions of the Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence from 1807 to 1815, and the Squadron Navy as an agent of the commercial empire until 1890.

Fulsome treatments of the Second World War in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Pacific, including defensive actions in the Pacific from 1937 to 1943 and offensive actions from 1943 to 1944.

New chapters exclusive to the 2nd edition focused on the history of African Americans and women in the US Navy, the development of joint operations and unified command, and the naval history of the last two decades.

This book is perfect for undergraduate students and anyone interested in learning more about American naval history.

Weight: 938g
Dimension: 256 x 178 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119772484