Paolo E. Coletta is Professor Emeritus of History at the United States Naval Academy. He is the author of An Annotated Bibliography of U.S. Marine Corps History (UPA, 1986).

...Coletta comes to grips with his topic with few wasted words...this book fills an important gap in existing naval literature... Naval War College Review An excellent overview of a period in naval history characterized by technical development and a forward looking national policy toward the use of naval warfare capability. -- Richard C. Knott, Captain, USN, (Ret.), Former Director of U.S. Naval Aviation History and Publications Naval War College Review ...useful addition to any library... Argonauta ...useful addition to any library... Argonauta ...Coletta comes to grips with his topic with few wasted words...this book fills an important gap in existing naval literature... Naval War College Review An excellent overview of a period in naval history characterized by technical development and a forward looking national policy toward the use of naval warfare capability. -- Richard C. Knott, Captain, USN, (Ret.), Former Director of U.S. Naval Aviation History and Publications Naval War College Review