To shining sea : a history of the United States Navy, 1775-1998

To Shining Sea is a landmark work of naval history--the most comprehensive and authoritative narrative account of American sea power written in recent times. From John Paul Jones’s defiant cry "I have not yet begun to fight," to the war in the Persian Gulf, Stephen Howarth chronicles the epic story of the United States Navy. Here are the first engagements of the tiny Continental Navy, the fight against the Barbary pirates, the watershed clash of the Monitor and the Merrimack, the development--from blueprint to battleship--of the U.S. Navy’s first modern capital ships and submarines, the great battles of World War II in the Pacific, and the navy’s deployment in Vietnam and in the Persian Gulf. For this edition, Howarth provides a new afterword discussing recent developments in the U.S. Navy.

stephen Howarth Chronicles The Epic Story Of The United States Navy. Here Are The First Engagements Of The Tiny Continental Navy, The Fight Against The Barbary Pirates, The Watershed Clash Of The Monitor And The Merrimack, The Development - From Blueprint To Battleship - Of The U.s. Navy's First Modern Capital Ships And Submarines, The Great Battles Of World War Ii In The Pacific, And The Navy's Deployment In Vietnam And In The Persian Gulf. For This Edition, Howarth Provides A New Chapter Discussing Recent Developments In The U.s. Navy.

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by The British Author Of The Fighting Ships Of The Rising Sun , This History Covers The Military, Political And Technological Evolution Of The U.s. Navy From The Days Of Sail To The Nuclear Era. Howarth's Focus Is Broad, Encompassing The Relationship Between The Navy And The Society It Has Served For More Than Two Centuries. This Is An Admiring, Panoramic View Of A Great Institution That Is ``still Learning New Methods Of Combat, Still Fighting For Funds, Still Defending The National Interest Abroad, Still Trying To Keep Its Secrets Secret.'' Citing Decisive Battles And Formidable Personalities, Howarth Demonstrates That The Principles On Which The Navy Operates Have Remained The Same Since 1775; ``only The Scale Has Grown.'' His Warm, Lively Style Renders An Entertaining, Informative History. Illustrations. Bomc Alternate; History Book Club Selection. (may)

"'To Shining Sea' is a landmark of naval history, the most comprehensive and authoritative narrative account of American sea power written in recent times. From John Paul Jones's defiant cry 'I have not yet begun to fight, ' to the war in the Persian Gulf, 'To Shining Sea' recounts the epic story of the men and ships of the United States Navy ... We follow the first engagements of the tiny Continental Navy; we fight the Barbary pirates; ... we witness the watershed clash of the 'Monitor' and the 'Merrimack;' we follow, from blueprint to battleship, the development of the U.S. Navy's first modern capital ships and submarines; and we come to appreciate the service's role in the ascendancy of the United States to a global power. Howarth brings us vividly up to date with the painful but ultimately fruitful post-Vietnam reassessment of the Navy's organization and capabilities, and the service's deployment at the onset of the Persian Gulf conflict ..." "Stephen Howarth chronicles the epic story of the United States Navy. Here are the first engagements of the tiny Continental Navy, the fight against the Barbary pirates, the watershed clash of the Monitor and the Merrimack, the development - from blueprint to battleship - of the U.S. Navy's first modern capital ships and submarines, the great battles of World War II in the Pacific, and the navy's deployment in Vietnam and in the Persian Gulf. For this edition, Howarth provides a new chapter discussing recent developments in the U.S. Navy."--BOOK JACKET