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

by James G. Stavridis

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735220611
• ISBN13: 9780735220614
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Extreme Redundancy But Relevant Content

While the writing style is highly redundant, the content and wisdom conveyed is timely and clear. Needs an editor to condense and tighten the text.

Great Book On Sea Power

I was hoping for more of a book on naval power theory instead of a history book on seafaring. But the longer I read the book the more I appreciated it as a foundation to understand naval theory. The book also reads like a resume for Admiral Stavridis. Perhaps he was using it as justification for him to appointed to a cabinet position, such as secretary of state.