02578cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000460012524500270017126400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801760041552013420059153400550193365300140198865300260200265300190202870000530204785600540210085600430215499900190219772412UtSlPG20260610134656.0mcr n260607r20231890utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18017218  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aV1 aMahan, A. T.q(Alfred Thayer),d1840-191410aMahan on naval warfare 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-12-14  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Mahan on Naval Warfare" edited by Allan Westcott is a historical account showcasing selections from the writings of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The work compiles Mahan’s influential analyses on the role of naval power in international relations, primarily focusing on historical events and strategic principles related to naval warfare. It delves into the significance of sea power in shaping global politics, particularly through Mahan's famous theories that emphasize the decisive influence of maritime supremacy on national greatness.  The opening of this work provides biographical context for Mahan, detailing his upbringing, naval career, and intellectual journey that led him to become a pivotal figure in naval history. It introduces Mahan's early life and education, including his entry into the Naval Academy, as well as his eventual role as a lecturer at the Naval War College, where he formulated his theories on naval strategy. The text underscores Mahan’s belief in the necessity of historical study for military leaders and sets the stage for his exploration of key principles that guide naval war strategy, suggesting that understanding the past is essential for competent naval leadership in the present and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Little, Brown, 1890  aSea-power  aNaval art and science  aNaval strategy1 aWestcott, Allan F.q(Allan Ferguson),d1882-19534 uhttps://archive.org/details/mahanonnavalwar00maha40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72412  c113137d113137