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Sea Power : The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans by Admiral James Stavridis, USN is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"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, parti

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Author
Admiral James Stavridis, USN
Publisher
Penguin Books
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9780735220614
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Political Science, Military
Rating
3.74 / 5 (157 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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