Battleships
The World's Greatest Battleships from the 16th Century to the Gulf War
$81.53
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
14 September 2022
Summary
For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation’s power, wealth and pride.
Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII’s flagship, Henry Grace a Dieu, the book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as Sovereign of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838862183 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838862188 |
| Author: | David Ross |
| Publisher: | Amber Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Amber Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 14 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.06kg |
| Dimensions: | 274mm x 210mm x 20mm |
| Series: | World's Greatest |
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This is a magnificent book for anyone interested in the history of these great ships. – Jerry Lenaburg * New York Journal of Books *
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, The Essential Naval Identification Guide: Submarines 1914–Present, Great Warships and The World’s Greatest Battleships.
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