Weapons of War Battleships & Aircraft Carriers 1900-Present

Part of the Weapons of War series, this book features more than 150 color and black & white illustrations and photographs as well as detailed specifications of battleships and aircraft carriers from 1900 to the present.

Battleships and Aircraft Carriers 1900–Present brings together the most important warships of the last 100 years in a single, handy volume arranged in alphabetical order. The book includes some of the great capital ships, such as the battleships Bismarck and Iowa, the carriers Enterprise and Formidable, and the missile destroyer Canberra. Features 150 entries of the most important weapons of the era Every weapon is illustrated with an accurate color artwork Each entry includes a specifications table with essential information such as armament, weight, speed, and range Concise text provides a summary of the design, development, service history, and performance of each weapon, ISBN13:9780785829997 ISBN10:0785829997 Material Type:hardcover