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Roots of Strategy Book: 4 Military Classics : The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783, Some Principles of Maritime Strategy, Command of the Air, Winged Defense (Roots of Strategy) | 
 enlarge | Creator: David Jablonsky
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 545773
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 533
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0811729184
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.4
EAN: 9780811729185
ASIN: 0811729184
Publication Date: August 1999
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Product Description
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Selections from four legends in maritime and air strategy: Mahan, Corbett, Douhet and Mitchell
Introduction by noted military strategist and author David Jablonsky
David Jablonsky has compiled the best writings of four of the most influential theorists of naval and air power in the past century. Alfred Thayer Mahans Influence of Sea Power Upon History, Julian Corbetts Some Principles of Maritime Strategy, Guilio Douhets Command of the Air, and William Billy Mitchells Winged Defense continue to have relevance for students and practitioners of naval and air strategy. They illustrate the continuity of strategic thought, even through current times of great and widespread change. Col. (Ret.) David Jablonsky, Ph.D. is the Professor of National Security Affairs in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Book 4 continues Stackpoles popular Roots of Strategy series. Information for Books 1, 2, and 3 is found in our 1999 Annual Backlist catalog.
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 Great Stuff March 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Book earns my respect as well. There is so much knowledge that I can learn from (although sometimes the writing style can be rather dry and lacks some form of "action" to excite me). I will be getting hold of the other volumes as well.
Steven Lim (RSTN)
 Primary source that's shockingly up-to-date January 23, 2007
This is another in the excellent set of collected works on strategy and tactics by the founding theorists and strategists of history. I think Vol. 4 is richer in scope than the other works that stretch back in history. These authors delve into the changes that technology wrought on the military operations and political-military strategy of the previous two centuries. Their very different approaches to the evolution of air and sea strategy illustrate just how amazingly forward thinking they were in trying to anticipate what would happen next. Remember, Mahan and Corbett were looking forward to whole-Earth naval strategies when oil-fired engines were cutting edge innovations and before the adoption of naval airpower, large-scale wireless communication, etc.. Douhet and Mitchell also made astounding predictions that still resonate today about the implication of holding truly higher ground. This book, like the others in the series, are excellent sources for anyone interested in innovation, strategy, clarity and critical thinking.
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