The book, Naval Aviation In The First World War: Its Impact And Influence represents a comprehensive detailed review of all aspects of naval aviation in World War I and its significant influence on operations and strategy.  “Naval Aviation In The First World War: Its Impact And Influence” highlights the evolution of Britain’s Royal Naval Air Service during the World War I including anti-submarine warfare, strategic bombing and the development of long-range aircraft, as well as, the ships to launch and retrieve these aircraft.  This book also delves into the classic myth that the conservative ‘Battleship Admirals’ looked with disdain the whole notion of naval aircraft.  As the author makes clear, the naval commands on all sides of World War I conflict actually wanted to exploit naval aviation often making demands that were beyond the available technology.  Reviewed in detail are the operations of the Imperial Russian Navy’s seaplane-carrier squadron operating in the Black Sea, the Royal Navy’s use of observation balloon’s tethered to ships and the important role played by naval aviation in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign.  “Naval Aviation In The First World War: Its Impact And Influence” details the origins of the belligerent forces that later dominated naval warfare and points out that in spite of the limited available aviation technology at the time, they were in fact able to influence the war at sea during World War I.  The major sections of  “Naval Aviation In The First World War: Its Impact And Influence” are as follows: 1) Author’s Preface; 2) Introduction; 3) Chapter 1 – The Reconnaissance Revolution; 4) Chapter 2 – Contrast Of Land And Sea; 5) Chapter 3 – The ‘Battleship Admiral’ And Other Myths; 6) Chapter 4- Admirals And Aviation – The Reality; 7) Chapter 5 – Aerial Combat; 8) Chapter 6 – Tactical Offence; 9) Chapter 7 – Strategic Offence; 10) Chapter 8 – Defending The Sea Lanes; 11) Chapter 9 – Attacking The Sea Lanes; 12) Chapter 10 – Ships For Aircraft; 13) Chapter 11 – Aircraft For Ships; 14) Chapter 12 – The Rise And Fall Of The Naval Balloon; 15) Chapter 13 – The Suez Canal And The Konigsberg – Reconnaissance And Strategic Success; 16) Chapter 14 – The Dardanelles And Gallipolo – Reconnaissance And Strategic Failure; 17) Chapter 15 - North Sea Aeronaval War I: The Influence Of The Airship; 18) Chapter 16 – Jutland; 19) Chapter 17 – North Sea Aeronaval War II: The Greatest Battle Never Fought; 20) Chapter 18 – ‘Taranto’ 1918 And Jan Smuts’ Revenge; 21) Chapter 19 – Conclusions; 22) Appendix 1 – Growth Of Naval Air Arms 1914-1918; 23) Appendix 2 – Ships Sunk, Permanently Disabled, Captured, Interned Or Otherwise Incapacitated By Direct Or Indirect Aerial Action; 24) Appendix 3 – A Note On The Development Of  Aerial Direction Of Naval Gunfire; 25) Select Bibliography and 26) Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, “Naval Aviation In The First World War: Its Impact And Influence” includes approximately 39 vintage black and white photographs.  This book is 224 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is R. D. Layman.  Edition published in 2002.