Comprehensive history of naval warfare from antiquity to World War I. Compiled by Vice Admiral Alexander Meurer. "In a word, it is about gaining a perspective on events from the viewpoint of naval power through a depiction of the tumultuous, millennia-spanning battles at sea, which were often closely linked to the turning points in the historical life of maritime peoples, rather than illuminating the fate of these peoples from the land as is usually done. This often reveals the most surprising connections and conclusions." Reprint of the second edition from 1941.