From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow

The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder''s From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan. A J P Taylor wrote that ''his naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivaled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative . . . He is beyond praise, as he is beyond cavil.''

The five volumes were subti...