The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 2: From Washington to Tokyo, 1922a 1945

by H.P. Willmott

In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts--the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw its supremacy weakened through neglect and in the face of more committed rivals. Britain's grand Coronation Review of 1937 marked the apotheosis of a sea power slipping into...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253353599
• ISBN13: 9780253353597
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 9.3" x 6.2"