Aircraft Carriers
The World’s Greatest Carriers of the last 100 Years
$81.00
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2022
Summary
First developed in the final years of World War I, aircraft carriers have been the dominant technology in naval warfare since World War II, following the devastatingly effective carrier-borne air raid on the Italian base of Taranto by the British in 1940, and the even more infamous air attack by hundreds of Japanese bombers on the US base at Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
Today, the aircraft carrier is a key component of national navies around the world, offering a mobile aircraft pla…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838861582 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838861580 |
| Author: | David Ross |
| Publisher: | Amber Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Amber Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.05kg |
| Dimensions: | 274mm x 210mm x 20mm |
| Series: | World's Greatest |
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About The Author
David Ross
David Ross specialises in maritime, engineering and railway history and he has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects. His most recent books are Abandoned Industrial Places, Rail Journeys, Bridges, Coast, Lighthouses, Ships Visual Encyclopedia, Submarines, Great Warships and The World’s Greatest Battleships.
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