The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783


Read by Jim Locke

(4.3 stars; 8 reviews)

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History: 1660–1783 is a history of naval warfare written 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. - Summary by Wikipedia (21 hr 42 min)

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Preface 7:34 Read by Jim Locke
Introductory 59:02 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 1 Part 1 43:35 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 1 Part 2 39:52 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 1 Part 3 40:28 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 1 Part 4 37:07 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 2 Part 1 42:56 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 2 Part 2 46:35 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 2 Part 3 29:15 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 3 Part 1 42:36 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 3 Part 2 39:19 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 4 1:01:46 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 5 1:09:37 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 6 53:37 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 7 Part 1 33:23 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 7 Part 2 30:56 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 8 Part 1 39:31 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 8 Part 2 36:50 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 8 Part 3 46:16 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 9 Part 1 41:41 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 9 Part 2 29:20 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 10 Part 1 41:45 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 10 Part 2 1:01:20 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 11 42:13 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 12 Part 1 53:43 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 12 Part 2 54:51 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 13 Part 1 40:57 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 13 Part 2 44:47 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 14 Part 1 41:20 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 14 Part 2 50:33 Read by Jim Locke

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A must read for Navy strategy and tactics


(4 stars)

Thank you for taking the time to read such an important text! It takes considerable dedication to do so. Bravo Zulu! The audio quality could be a bit more consistent, as it is some parts are easier to listen to than others at high speed.