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Item specifics
- Condition
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Signed By
- John Lehman
- Signed
- Yes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults, Young Adults
- Inscribed
- Yes
- Edition
- First Edition, Signed
- Type
- Novel
- Era
- 2010s
- Personalized
- Yes
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Signed
- ISBN
- 9780393254259
- Book Title
- Oceans Ventured : Winning the Cold War at Sea
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Item Length
- 1 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / Naval, Military / United States
- Item Weight
- 23.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393254259
ISBN-13
9780393254259
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239692946
Product Key Features
Book Title
Oceans Ventured : Winning the Cold War at Sea
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / Naval, Military / United States
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
1 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-001680
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
John Lehman has given us another naval classic in Oceans Ventured - the incredible story of the Navy's central role in winning the Cold War. Based upon meticulous research and newly declassified documents, Lehman's fresh account has the grip of a well-crafted adventure novel. His perspective is uniquely authoritative: he was a key architect of American strategy, a crucial figure in its execution, and an active participant as a qualified naval aviator. A must-read., In 1981, in the end game of the Cold War, the Soviet Union woke up one day to find the United States Navy on its doorstep, ready to strike. The man behind this stunning show of sea power was the Secretary of the Navy, John Lehman. A modern-day Teddy Roosevelt, Lehman not only sent the fleet into enemy waters, he sailed with it--flying off carriers in the back seat of a warplane. A fascinating, eye-opening tale of l'audace! L'audace! Toujours, l'audace!, This book is solid history of a resurgent Navy...Lehman's words are essential to understanding the Navy's role and performance during the Cold War and its contribution to the downfall of the Soviet Union., Everything an important book should be. It is lean yet detailed, dramatic yet without hyperbole, And the lesson it teaches is something the public and the entire Washington policy community should internalize: that the projection of military power, done responsibly, leads to the projection of a nation's values. And when it comes to military power, the greatest weapon the United States had during the Cold War and today is its Navy., John Lehman has given us another naval classic in Oceans Ventured--the incredible story of the Navy's central role in winning the Cold War. Based upon meticulous research and newly declassified documents, Lehman's fresh account has the grip of a well-crafted adventure novel. His perspective is uniquely authoritative: he was a key architect of American strategy, a crucial figure in its execution, and an active participant as a qualified naval aviator. A must-read., Everything an important book should be. It is lean yet detailed, dramatic yet without hyperbole, and the lesson it teaches is something the public and the entire Washington policy community should internalize: that the projection of military power, done responsibly, leads to the projection of a nation's values. And when it comes to military power, the greatest weapon the United States had during the Cold War and today is its Navy., This book should be acquired by the tens of thousands of my fellow Sailors who served at sea during [the late Cold War]... Lehman makes a valuable contribution to the yet-to-be-written definitive account of this era. Oceans Ventured also serves as an important reminder of the importance of sea power in the contemporary world.
Dewey Decimal
909.825
Synopsis
A thrilling story of the Cold War, told by a former navy secretary on the basis of recently declassified documents., When Ronald Reagan took office in January 1981, the United States and NATO were losing the Cold War. The USSR had superiority in conventional weapons and manpower in Europe, and it had embarked on a massive program to gain naval preeminence. But Reagan already had a plan to end the Cold War without armed conflict. In this landmark narrative, former navy secretary John Lehman reveals the untold story of the naval operations that played a major role in winning the Cold War., When Ronald Reagan took office in January 1981, the United States and NATO were losing the Cold War. The USSR had superiority in conventional weapons and manpower in Europe, and had embarked on a massive program to gain naval preeminence. But Reagan already had a plan to end the Cold War without armed conflict. Reagan led a bipartisan Congress to restore American command of the seas by building the navy back to six hundred major ships and fifteen aircraft carriers. He adopted a bold new strategy to deploy the growing fleet to northern waters around the periphery of the Soviet Union and demonstrate that the NATO fleet could sink Soviet submarines, defeat Soviet bomber and missile forces, and strike aggressively deep into the Soviet homeland if the USSR attacked NATO in Central Europe. New technology in radars, sensors, and electronic warfare made ghosts of American submarines and surface fleets. The United States proved that it could effectively operate carriers and aircraft in the ice and storms of Arctic waters, which no other navy had attempted. The Soviets, suffocated by this naval strategy, were forced to bankrupt their economy trying to keep pace. Shortly thereafter the Berlin Wall fell, and the USSR disbanded. In Oceans Ventured , John Lehman reveals for the first time the untold story of the naval operations that played a major role in winning the Cold War.
LC Classification Number
D843
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- a***t (794)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseShipping: Shipped the day of the sale; arrived in 5 days in my city, but then the post office sent my package to Colorado. It took another 10 days to get delivered. Packaging: as expected As described: described as NEW. The books do look NEW until you at the page edges which are tanned to almost yellow. Books were probably never read, but they probably sat in sunlight for a long time. Value: Despite yellow-tan page edges, these books were a great value.Lot Of 4 Inspector Maigret Novels (Trade PB) by Georges Simenon - BRAND NEW! (#256759728931)
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