American Naval History: A Very Short Introduction

This fast-paced narrative charts the history of the US Navy from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. The story highlights iconic moments of great drama pivotal to the nation's fortunes: John Paul Jones' attacks on the British during the Revolution, the Barbary Wars, and the arduous conquest of Iwo Jima.

American Naval History: A Very Short Introduction illuminates the changes—technological, institutional, and functional—of the U.S. Navy from its...