Victory at sea : naval power and the transformation of the global order in World War II /: naval power and the transformation of the global order in World War II. ([2022])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul Kennedy ; with paintings by Ian Marshall.
• Authors: Kennedy, Paul M, 1945-
• Other Names: Marshall, Ian (Ian H.) illustrator.
• Contents: Prologue: Sea power and the sweep of history -- Warships and navies before 1939 -- Geography, economics, and geopolitical writings -- The early war at sea, September 1939-July 1940 -- The European war at sea, July 1940-December 1941 -- A war in every sea, 1942 -- Allied control of the seas, 1943 -- The shift in global power balances, 1943-44 -- Triump of allied sea power, 1944 -- The Allied victory at sea, 1945 -- Navies and naval powers in World War II: an audit -- Epilogue. The sweep of history -- Appendix A. Sinking U-boats in the dark, May 6, 1943 -- Appendix B. A hypoothetical causation-chain, from a Bauxite Mountain in Suriname to air-sea victory in the western Pacific, 1943-44 -- Appendix C. America as number one: overall warship tonnage sof the powers, 1930-60.
• Publisher Details: New Haven : Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Copyright Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 521 pages), color illustrations, color maps
• Subjects: 940.54/5; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Opérations navales; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Opérations navales américaines; HISTORY / Military / Naval; Military operations, Naval; Military operations, Naval -- American; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780300265316
• Related ISBNs: 030026531X; 9780300219173; 0300219172
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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