Aircraft Carriers, The World Encyclopedia of
an illustrated history of amphibious warfare and the landing crafts used by seabourne forces, from the gallipoli campaign to the present day
$43.28
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
6 October 2023
Summary
Aircraft Carriers: A Visual Encyclopedia of the World’s Aviation Ships
This impressive, newly-updated encyclopedia is both a fascinating history of aircraft carrier development and a well-documented visual directory of more than 150 of the world’s aviation ships spanning a period of almost 120 years.
The book’s coverage follows the definition of an aircraft carrier as “a ship whose primary function is to operate aircraft,” and includes, at one end of the chronological scale,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780754835714 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0754835715 |
| Author: | Bernard Ireland, Francis Crosby |
| Publisher: | Anness Publishing |
| Imprint: | Lorenz Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.36kg |
| Dimensions: | 310mm x 290mm x 238mm |
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About The Author
Bernard Ireland
Bernard Ireland spent more than 30 years in ship research for the Admiralty in the Royal Naval Scientific Service. He also worked as an illustrator for the shipping industry, producing artist’s impressions and technical cutaways for companies such as Canadian Pacific and Blue Star Lines, and produced illustrations for the Port of London Monthly. He authored more than 25 specialist naval books, and contributed to numerous artworks and journals on the history of ships.
Francis Crosby has written extensively on military history and historic aviation and has acted as an historian and consultant for the film, media and publishing industry. His books include The World Encyclopedia of Bombers; The World Encyclopedia of Military Helicopters; The World Encyclopedia of Fighter Aircraft; and The World Encyclopedia of Naval Aircraft (all Lorenz Books); Images of War D-Day; and Images of War: The Luftwaffe in World War II (both Pen and Sword).
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