If Mahan Ran the Great Pacific War: An Analysis of World War II Naval Strategy
"[A] must read for students of World War II in the Pacific and all those interested in naval and military strategy." —Military Review, March-April 2010"John Adams is one of the most remarkable individuals I have met in the course of my long academic career. His knowledge of recent military doctrine, strategy, and operations, logistics, and tactics is as deep as any of my academic colleagues." —Malcolm Muir, author of Black Shoes and Blue Water: Surface Warfare in the United States Navy, 1945–1975"This is truly an outstanding book. Although Adams indicates it is an analysis of naval strategy of World War II in the Pacific, the lessons he presents apply to more than purely naval warfare." —Air Power History, Spring 2010"If Mahan Ran the Great Pacific War provides one of the best analyses of World War II I have read. Clear and incisive, it presents the reader with both the factual material and a solid discussion of how and why the decisions of the commanders resulted in a strategic or just a tactical success or failure." —Daily News, Bowling Green, KY, March 29, 2009"A very interesting, well—researched, well—written work with fine and fresh analysis of the Pacific War." —Eric Osborne, author of The Battle of Heligoland Bight"There is no doubt that Mahan and his writings had an enormous effect on the US Navy's admirals during the Pacific War. This fine book shows very clearly how." —Work Boat World, December 2010"Students of naval history will find much to agree with in this volume, and a good deal about which to disagree, but either way they will find it worth reading." —NYMAS Review, Fall 2011"This book will be enjoyed by anyone who is interested in World War II history." —Nautical Research Journal, Vol. 55, No. 2, Summer 2010