University of South Carolina Press, 1989. Index, 232 pages. NEW copy. Out of Print. “Beginning with the ancient Minoans, Reynolds discusses sea-faring civilizations including Ancient Greece, Rennaissance Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Russian and the United States to determine how their naval policies affected their development or demise as world forces. The greatest focus is on the maritime experiences of the United States, but with incisive examinations of Imperial Japan and of Tsarist and Soviet Russia. The author also devotes essays to two of the more modern unsung maritime strategists: Admiral Ernest J. King, Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations for the U.S. during World War II, and General Douglas MacArthur, the United States Army Chief of Staff (1931-35) and commander of the United States military forces in the Far East during World War II. Finally, Reynolds examines the possible applications of historical maritime strategies to those of the present and future.”

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