An Encyclopedia of Naval History

Sea Power, Dec 1998 by Price, Jennifer M

AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NAVAL HISTORY, by Anthony Bruce and William Cogar. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File Inc., 1998. 448 pp. $50.00. [Internet: www.factsonfile.com] The core of An Encyclopedia of Naval History features entries on every notable naval engagement since 1571 with particular emphasis on those fought by the U.S.

and British navies. Bruce and Cogar provide an up-to-date and informative reference that covers the oared galleys of several centuries ago to today's nuclear-powered submarines to illustrate the evolution of warships and weapons as well as strategy, tactics, and organization. The design of the book is elegant and layout is user-friendly. Bruce has written numerous books of military history and two bibliographies of British military history. Cogar, director of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum and a professor of naval history at the Academy, is the author of a multivolume dictionary of American admirals. With synoptic index, index, and numerous black-and-white photographs.