Jane's War at Sea 1897-1997: 100 Years of Jane's Fighting Ships
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0004720652 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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A special correspondent for Jane's Intelligence Review, he has contributed to many military and aviation publications and written extensively on the Russian armed forces. David C. He lives in Washington D.C.. Isby is a Washington-based attorney and defense consultant
A good primer Paul Lawrence This is the sort of book that would make a great gift for the budding naval buff in your family. Lots of beautiful illustrations spanning both black and white and full colour with drawings thrown in to boot in some places make this a very attractive book and it's hardcover nature will see them protected for a long time.In terms of the actual textual content the book ski. "A History of Military Vessels." according to Amazon Customer. Fred Jane gives the reader a fine overview of the worlds fighting ships. From the time of the dreadnaughts, to our modern missile firing ships, the major maritime nations are all represented. He traces the evolution of the modern fighting vessel, and explains how the ships were improved era by era. He surveys the first and second world wars, the ships that fought in bot. "Good overview of change from sail to steam; weak post WW2." according to rcronin@atl.mindspring.com. A strong review of the late 19th transition from sail to steam, with lucid insights into the effect of both world politics and Alfred T. Mahan on the construction of modern navies. The book is chock full of the gorgeous drawings and photos we expect of Jane's.The chapters post WW2 are somewhat cursory and disappointing. It would have been appropriate to include a chapte
About the Author David C. He lives in Washington D.C.. Isby is a Washington-based attorney and defense consultant. A special correspondent for Jane's Intelligence Review, he has contributed to many military and aviation publications and written extensively on the Russian armed forces
For 100 years, it has stood as the definitive guide to ship recognition and naval intelligence, and today this $300.00 publication is indispensable to more than 180,000 military and government readers. From the heyday of the ironclad to the era of the dreadnought battleships to the age of air power that made the carrier rule supreme, from the wolfpack U-boats to the ultra-stealthy nuclear boomers, this remarkable resource examines the evolution in warship design that occurred as a result of technological and tactical developments and reveals what the next generation of warships will look like. In its pages are photographs, descriptions, specifications, and schematics of the great warships that shaped history and captured people's imaginations, like the dreaded battleship Bismarck, the USS Ticonderoga, HMS Courageous, the Yamato, and the USS Enterprise. First published in 1897, Jane's All the Worlds Fighting Ships (later shortened to F