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Sea power : the history and geopolitics of the world's oceans / Admiral James Stavridis.

by Stavridis, James.

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Penguin Press, 2017.

Sea-power -- History.

Geopolitics -- History.

9780735220591 (hc.)

363 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-351) and index.

"From the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO comes 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. 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. 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. The author steps back to take a holistic view of the plagues to our oceans, 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.

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