PrefaceAbbreviations1. The Age of the Ironclad, 1860-802. Naval Dreams and Races, 1880-19133. The First World War, 1914-184. Aftermath, 1919-315. Preparing for War, 1932-96. Naval Armageddon, 1939-457. Cold War: The Age of American Dominance, 1946-678. Cold War: America under Greater Challenge, 1967-899. After the Cold War, since 199010. Into the Future11. ConclusionsNotesSelected Further ReadingIndexAbout the Author