Sea Warfare
- ISBN-10
- 1854092219
- ISBN-13
- 9781854092212
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Arms & Armour
- Author
- Paul Kemp
Description
First air and land -- and now the third entry in the Encyclopedia of 20th Century Conflict series takes to the sea. Offering a chronology of important events, biographies of personalities, profiles of major national navies, and an A to Z of weaponry, locations, and terms, the thoroughly international survey encompasses a century of naval evolution. You'll see the remarkable advance in strategies and quests for control of sea lanes, ports, and ocean territories. Packed with over 200 photos and maps.
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