Account

Company

  Menu
Large Image

Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans

by (Penguin Books)

(643 reviews)

Get It Preview
$13.99 $14.99 Save 7%

Share This

Description

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.

Tag This Book

This Book Has Been Tagged
It hasn't. Be the first to tag this book!

Our Recommendation

Track It. This book has been $5.99 within the past year.

Notify Me When The Price...

  • $
  • If I'm already tracking this book...

to track this book on eReaderIQ.

Track These Authors

to track Admiral James Stavridis USN on eReaderIQ.

  • to be notified each time the price drops on any book by Admiral James Stavridis USN.
  • to stop tracking Admiral James Stavridis USN.

Price Summary

  • We started tracking this book on May 27, 2017.
  • This book was $14.99 when we started tracking it.
  • The price of this book has changed 107 times in the past 2,488 days.
  • The current price of this book is $13.99 last checked one hour ago.
  • This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past 90 days is $11.99.
  • This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past six months is $10.99.
  • This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past year is $5.99.
  • The lowest price to date was $4.99 last reached on October 11, 2021.
  • This book has been $4.99 10 times since we started tracking it.
  • The highest price to date was $14.99 last reached on February 19, 2024.
  • This book has been $14.99 21 times since we started tracking it.

Genres

Additional Info

  • Publication Date: June 6, 2017
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Disabled
  • Print Length: 372 Pages
  • File Size: 31,847 KB

We last verified the price of this book about one hour ago. At that time, the price was $13.99. This price is subject to change. The price displayed on the Amazon.com website at the time of purchase is the price you will pay for this book. Please confirm the price before making any purchases.