Product Description: Admiral Hooper wrote most of this book during evenings and weekends in 1968 while he served as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics). He later became Director of Naval History.

Product Description: This work presents a selective review of naval power, changes in power that have occured over time, and the employment of that power during peace and war times. The volume arose from Hooper's concern over national military policies that seem to ignore the lessons of the past and demonstrate a lack of understanding of the continued relevance of naval power...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)