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100		1	_aHATTENDORF John B (ed.)
245		0	_aThe influence of history on Mahan: _bthe proceedings of a conference marking the centenary of Alfred Thayer Mahan's 'The influence of sea power upon history 1660-1783'
260			_aNewport, R.I.: _bNaval War College Press, _c1991
300			_a208p.
440			_aU.S Naval War College, historical monograph series _vNo. 9
520			_aMahan's work well deserves its reputation as a classic. Hs bias towards sea power is evident and cogently explains how sea power is underestimated as a critical "tip the balance" force in the wars of the Baroque and Enlightenment era. This book is also a vivid depiction of strategic thinking in the late 19th century, with its emphasis on markets, coaling stations, lines of communication and so forth. The only sections that clearly are of purely historical interests are those where he dwells on tactical ship handling in the age of sail.
650			_aNAVAL SEA POWER
700			_aMAHAN Alfred Thayer
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