02959cam a2200325 i 4500 19617460 OSt 20260721135557.0 260721s2017 nyub b 001 0 eng d 9780735220591 hardcover 9780735220614 paperback 9780735220607 (ebook) DLC NBS V25 .S73 2017 359.03 23 Stavridis, James, author. Sea power : the history and geopolitics of the world's oceans / Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.). New York : Penguin Press, 2017. 363 pages : maps. Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-351) and index. "From one of the most admired admirals of his generation -- and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO -- comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world's most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path. From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power. To an extent that is often underappreciated, it still does. No one understands this better than Admiral Jim Stavridis. In Sea Power, Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world's oceans from the admiral's chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destiny of nations, and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today, and will shape the world we live in tomorrow. Not least, Sea Power is marvelous naval history, giving us fresh insight into great naval engagements from the battles of Salamis and Lepanto through to Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic, and submarine conflicts of the Cold War. It is also a keen-eyed reckoning with the likely sites of our next major naval conflicts, particularly the Arctic Ocean, Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea. Finally, Sea Power steps back to take a holistic view of the plagues to our oceans that are best seen that way, from piracy to pollution. When most of us look at a globe, we focus on the shape of the of the seven continents. Admiral Stavridis sees the shapes of the seven seas. After reading Sea Power, you will too. Not since Alfred Thayer Mahan's legendary The Influence of Sea Power upon History have we had such a powerful reckoning with this vital subject"-- Provided by publisher. Sea-power History. Naval history. Geopolitics History. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security. bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Naval. bisacsh HISTORY / United States / General. bisacsh Online version: Stavridis, James, author. Sea power New York : Penguin Press, 2017 9780735220607 (DLC) 2017021421 ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NHBS NHBS 2026-07-21 10205641 0 359.03 STA 10205641 2026-07-21 13:56:56 2026-07-21 BK 3792 3792