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Sea Power: A Naval History, Second Edition 2nd Edition

by E. B. Potter (Editor)
2.5 out of 5 stars 2 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0870216077
ISBN-10: 0870216074
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Product Details

  • Series: Naval History
  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Naval Institute Press; 2nd edition (December 31, 1981)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0870216074
  • ISBN-13: 978-0870216077
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 1.2 x 10.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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2.0 out of 5 starsExcellt Material - but physically disappointing
By Alan H. Donn on August 21, 2009
Format: Hardcover
I used the first edition of this book about fifty years ago as one of Professor Potter's students at the United States Naval Academy. The book was, and still is, an authoritative reference on the influence of sea power on history. The added material concerning the Cold War and the analysis of "New Weapons, New Challenges" are natural continuations of the theme. The condensation of the book to shrink it to "only half as long as the 1960 edition" was not a helpful change. The typeface is tiny; the quality of the illustrations and diagrams is inferior to the first edition; and the quality of the paper is poor. "Tightening the [writing] style", another second edition effort, did not produce a positive change in the readability of the book. The original edition is still an engaging read and has been frequently referred to over the ensuing forty eight years. The second edition is less engaging in style and more ponderous to read.

The tiny market of those who attended the Naval Academy between 1960 and 1981 and retained their copies of the first edition will probably buy this book to pursue an interest in the matierial added to cover the subsequent 20 years of the unfolding saga of sea power. For those embarking on a study of this subject for the first time I would recommend starting with a copy of the first edition, if obtainable, and then reading the last three chapters of the second edition to catch up on the period 1960-1981. Of course much has happened in the ensuing 28 years between 1981 and 2009 and the debate is raging about the future development and employment of naval forces in the new, post 2001 environment. To keep up with this dynamic topic a subscription to the Naval Institute Proceedings is recommended.
AHD - USNA 1961
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3.0 out of 5 starsthere are better alternatives.
By Daeho Lim on September 12, 2014
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
Not bad but does not explain much about the history of naval warfare in the age of oared ships. A history of Sea Power by Stevens and Westcott who were both professors at US Naval Academy can be a better alternative if you are not so much interested in history of naval warfare in the age of Naval Aviation. If you are serious about learning the principles of naval warfare as well as history of naval warfae, I recommend A history of Naval Tactical Thought by Giuseppe Fioravano, also published by Naval Institute but out of print now.
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