Naval warfare: a global history since 1860

The age of the ironclad, 1860-80

Naval dreams and races, 1880-1913

The First World War, 1914-18

Aftermath, 1919-31

Preparing for war, 1932-39

Naval armageddon, 1939-45

Cold War: the age of American dominance, 1946-67

Cold War: America under greater challenge 1967-89

After the Cold War, since 1990

Into the future

Conclusions.