The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894-1922The transition to modern war at sea began during the period of the Sino Japanese War (1894 1895) and the Spanish American War (1898) and was propelled forward rapidly by the advent of the dreadnought and the nearly continuous state of war that culminated in World War I. By 1922, most of the elements that would define sea power in the 20th century were in place. Written by one of our foremost military historians, this volume acknowledges the complex