This expanded version includes an up-to-date bibliography, the addition of numerous photographs, and two new chapters on the Reagan administration which examine the seeking of global maritime supremacy and nuclear advances and negotiations-SALT, START, SDI-and how they affect the Navy.
...a compendium of useful information. Military Affairs Coletta, a long-time Naval Academy history professor, apparently designed this book as a replacement for the venerable Sea Power (1960) by E.B. Potter and C.W. Nimitz. It has several useful features, including an introductory chapter on concepts and definitions, and sections on naval administration. CHOICE Named one of the "Best Books of the year" in 1979 by the Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute. ...a solid description of US naval history, actually beginning with the European colonial navies and ending in the present with the Reagan Administration's defense policy. Coletta is especially strong in discussing various battles and campaigns... Defense and Foreign Affairs ...a solid description of US naval history, actually beginning with the European colonial navies and ending in the present with the Reagan Administration's defense policy. Coletta is especially strong in discussing various battles and campaigns... Defense and Foreign Affairs ...a compendium of useful information. Military Affairs Coletta, a long-time Naval Academy history professor, apparently designed this book as a replacement for the venerable Sea Power (1960) by E.B. Potter and C.W. Nimitz. It has several useful features, including an introductory chapter on concepts and definitions, and sections on naval administration. CHOICE
