Warships Inside Out
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.93 (898 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0785831495 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Robert Jackson is the author of over 80 books on military, aviation, naval and scientific subjects. His expertise has led to books covering major studies of all aspects of individual campaigns and wars. . He was defense and science correspondent for a major British newspaper publishing group
His expertise has led to books covering major studies of all aspects of individual campaigns and wars. Robert Jackson is the author of over 80 books on military, aviation, naval and scientific subjects. He was defense and science correspondent for a major British newspaper publishing group.
The book explores warships from the industrial age up to the latest hi-tech carrier, and includes numerous submarines as well as battleships from all the major naval powers.With detailed specifications for each vessel, all the major warships up to the present day are featured, including the Bismarck, the German U-boat, the Ark Royal and the Nimitz-class, making Warships Inside Out an essential reference guide for modellers, military historians and naval enthusiasts.. Arranged chronologically, each vessel has a cutaway artwork labelled with key items of interest, and accompanying photographs showing both the ship's interior and exterior in detail. Each entry also has full design and development history, and descriptions of any active service. Illustrated with detailed artworks and full-color photographs, Warships Inside Out is a comprehensive study of the key warships built since the nineteenth century
"cool book" according to Steve T. cool book love the illustrations. "Coffee-Table Smorgasbord of Warships!" according to Mike O'Connor. WARSHIPS INSIDE OUT is yet another Robert Jackson/Amber Books-Thunder Bay Press cut-and-paste release combining new information and illustrations and recycled material from previous Jackson/Thunder Bay Press releases. In no way definitive or exhaustive, it serves as a coffee-table introduction to warships from the 1800s to the mid-2000s. Those new to the subject of warships will enjoy it; veteran naval enthusiasts need not apply!Jackson profiles 50 warships in all, divided into 'Classic Ships, 1859-19Coffee-Table Smorgasbord of Warships! Mike O'Connor WARSHIPS INSIDE OUT is yet another Robert Jackson/Amber Books-Thunder Bay Press cut-and-paste release combining new information and illustrations and recycled material from previous Jackson/Thunder Bay Press releases. In no way definitive or exhaustive, it serves as a coffee-table introduction to warships from the 1800s to the mid-2000s. Those new to the subject of warships will enjoy it; veteran naval enthusiasts need not apply!Jackson profiles 50 warships in all, divided into 'Classic Ships, 1859-1949' and 'Modern Ships, 1950-Present.' Entries are arranged chronologically by the date the ship wa. 9' and 'Modern Ships, 1950-Present.' Entries are arranged chronologically by the date the ship wa. Excellent for younger people and casual military buffs. Jerry Saperstein This is not intended as an authoritative resource for serious military historians. Rather, it is for the casual reader who would like to know the basics of warship construction from 1859 through the near-present. As such, it is really a wonderful resource with very well done cut-away drawings of 50 warships, with modestly detailed callouts, elevation views, photographs in many instances, specifications and short histories of the vessels involved. A serious military history buff would find many shortcomings in this volume - but this book simply isn't intended for them in the first place. Rather, a