Название: The Battleships
Автор: Rob McAuley, Ian Johnston
Издательство: Channel 4 Books
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 192
Размер: 46 mb
Язык: English
Иллюстрированная история боевых кораблей.
Spanning almost two centuries, from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Gulf War, this illustrated history
explores the rapid evolution of battleship deployment, effectiveness, and design from canvas to steam,
timber to steel armor, muzzle-loading cannons to missiles.
Special attention is given to the postWorld War I arms race that witnessed the United States, Germany,
France, Italy, and Japan vying for the brawniest maritime muscle. Also examined are the effects of
advanced submarine and aviation technologies on the battleship, and the results of specific instances
like the sinking of the Hood by the Bismarck and the attack on Pearl Harbor.