From its hasty and urgent creation during the American Revolution through periods of relative neglect, the United States Navy has maintained an important role in the security of the United States, and has been involved in many of its crucial historical events. American Naval History: A Guide pays attention to diplomacy, maritime issues, aviation, geography, scientific and technological advancements, and other historical disciplines. It also has entries on the naval histories of America's closest allies and enemies. A first edition of the book was printed by University Press of America as An Annotated and Selected Bibliography of American Naval History (1988). Vast changes have occurred since that time. Titles dealing with the development of sea power in the ancient and medieval world have been omitted. Instead, the book has modernized its listings by including titles from the last years of the Reagan presidency, George Bush's presidency, and the first two years of Bill Clinton's presidency. The list of periodicals has been expanded and revised considerably. Additionally, the titles now contain useful abbreviations that detail whether the texts include maps, diagrams, illustrations, glossaries, and appendixes.

About the Author
Paolo E. Coletta (Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia) taught for nearly forty years at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. During his extensive scholarly career, he has published books and articles on many different topics including American history, naval power, and international diplomacy.

Reviews
...no other work provides such extensive coverage of this subject...the book does belong in most academic reference collections. * American Reference Books Annual *
This volume should be the base from which a researcher strikes out...benefit[s] the newcomer to naval history as well as the seasoned veteran. This is clearly a must-buy for all maritime history reference collections. * The American Neptune *
Paolo brings much experience and an extensive research track record in the preparation of such work. * Reviewers Consortium *



Book Information
ISBN 9780810833029
Author Paolo E. Coletta
Format Hardback
Page Count 960
Imprint Scarecrow Press
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Weight(grams) 1170g
Dimensions(mm) 223mm * 146mm * 57mm