Brown-, Green- and Blue-Water Fleets: The Influence of Geography on Naval Warfare, 1861 to the Present

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Lindberg and Todd methodically show how geography has shaped the strategy, tactics, and tools of naval warfare. Alfred T. Mahan was perhaps the first naval professional to recognize and acknowledge fully the influence of geography on navies and naval warfare. Many of his principles of seapower were inherently geographical and influenced both what kind of naval force a state would possess and how it would be utilized. In the time that has passed since Mahan made his observations, naval warfare and navies have experienced major technological changes, yet geographical factors continue to exert their influence on how navies fight, how they are structured, and the design of the ships that they deploy.

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[a] good job at pointing out the logistical difficulties and achievements of US forces in the Pacific.-International Journal of Maritime History
"a good job at pointing out the logistical difficulties and achievements of US forces in the Pacific."-International Journal of Maritime History
"[a] good job at pointing out the logistical difficulties and achievements of US forces in the Pacific."-International Journal of Maritime History

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MICHAEL LINDBERG is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois. DANIEL TODD is Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.