Project Gutenberg 2005-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 508 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future" by A. T. Mahan is a historical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work examines the role of sea power in shaping national policies and strategies, particularly in relation to America's growing economic and military interests as it looks outward into the world. The book discusses the implications of naval strength for the future of the United States, making a case for expanding maritime influence to secure commerce and international interests. The opening of this work begins by outlining the prevailing attitude of Americans towards their domestic economy and industries, emphasizing a historical trend of insularity and protectionism. Mahan argues that such an inward focus is increasingly untenable given the nation's vast resources and industrial capabilities, which necessitate engagement with global markets. He highlights the changing geopolitical landscape, marked by the ambitions of European powers in distant territories, and stresses the importance of a robust navy as essential to protecting American interests and securing trade routes. The narrative suggests a critical juncture for the United States to decide between retreating into isolation or embracing its future as a maritime nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Sea-power United States. Navy United States -- Defenses V Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 376125 2025-08-07T04:10:28.109863 text/html 373576 2020-12-14T11:04:35 text/html 288846 2025-08-07T04:10:35.463821 application/epub+zip 293555 2025-08-07T04:10:31.476836 application/epub+zip 207276 2025-08-07T04:10:30.247868 application/epub+zip 529891 2025-08-07T04:10:38.613849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514028 2025-08-07T04:10:34.681885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394463 2022-08-07T11:21:09.901178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368449 2025-08-07T04:10:27.522861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368292 2020-12-14T11:04:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368293 2020-12-14T11:04:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20963 2025-08-07T04:10:38.755824 application/rdf+xml 19582 2025-08-07T04:10:30.747836 image/jpeg 4261 2025-08-07T04:10:30.499833 image/jpeg 134308 2020-12-14T11:04:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 198628 2020-12-14T11:04:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 134268 2020-12-14T11:04:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 282535 2025-08-07T04:10:28.144860 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia