-The first and most obvious light which the sea present itself from the political and social point of view is that of a great highway; or better, perhaps, of a wide common over which men may pass in all directions, but on which some wellworn paths show that controlling reasons have led them to choose certain lines of travel rather than others.
-Dari sudut pandangan politik dan sosial, maka laut itu terutama kelihatan sebagai suatu jalan raja yang besar di mana manusia bebas bergerak ke semua jurusan.
Daftar isi: I. Discussion of the elements of sea power II. State of europe in 1660 III. War of england and france in alliance against the united provinces, 1672-1674 IV. English revolution V. War of the spanish succession, 1702-1713
The history of Sea Power is largely, though by no means solely, a narrative of contests between nations, of mutual rivalries, of violence frequently culminating in war.