<P> The Influence of Sea Power Upon History : 1660 -- 1783 is a history of naval warfare published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan . It details the role of sea power during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries , and discusses the various factors needed to support and achieve sea power , with emphasis on having the largest and most powerful fleet . Scholars consider it the single most influential book in naval strategy . Its policies were quickly adopted by most major navies , ultimately leading to the World War I naval arms race . </P>
<P> The Influence of Sea Power Upon History : 1660 -- 1783 is a history of naval warfare published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan . It details the role of sea power during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries , and discusses the various factors needed to support and achieve sea power , with emphasis on having the largest and most powerful fleet . Scholars consider it the single most influential book in naval strategy . Its policies were quickly adopted by most major navies , ultimately leading to the World War I naval arms race . </P>
who wrote the influence of sea power upon history
who wrote the influence of sea power upon history
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan