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9780760310182

The Battleships

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  • ISBN13:

    9780760310182

  • ISBN10:

    0760310181

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-10-01
  • Publisher: Motorbooks Intl
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Summary

From the Battle of Trafalgar to the Gulf War -- from timber to steel armor, from canvas to steam -- this history explores the evolution of battleships. Special attention is given to the post-World War I arms race that spurred the development of battleships in the last century and specific World War II incidents involving these vessels.

Author Biography

Ian Johnston is a lecturer and author and a shipping enthusiast Rob McAuley is an award-winning TV producer and director with a passion for the seas. He has devoted much of his career to producing programmes associated with boats and ships of all types

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6(8)
Foreword 8(2)
Symbols of Supremacy
10(14)
Sail to Steam -- Wood to Steel
24(12)
Sea Lanes to Power
36(16)
Enter the Dreadnought
52(12)
Battleships Go Global
64(14)
Empires in Collision
78(12)
The Battle of Jutland
90(18)
The Ultimate Battleships
108(16)
The Supreme Challenge
124(12)
From Bismarck to Pearl Harbor
136(22)
Sea-power versus Air-power
158(14)
End of the Behemoths
172(14)
Glossary 186(1)
Index 187(4)
Further Reading 191

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