Author : A. T. Mahan
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9781006172021
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy (Esprios Classics) by : A. T. Mahan
Download or read book Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy (Esprios Classics) written by A. T. Mahan and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before World War I. Despite his success in the Navy, his skills in actual command of a ship were not exemplary, and a number of vessels under his command were involved in collisions. On the other hand, the books he wrote ashore made him arguably the most influential naval historian. In 1885, he was appointed lecturer in naval history and tactics and the Naval War College. Before entering on his duties, Mahan was pointed to write his future studies and lectures on the influence of sea power. He organized his lectures into his most influential books, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 (1890).