{"product_id":"battleships-the-worlds-greatest-battleships-from-the-16th-century-to-the-gulf-war-hardcover-1","title":"Battleships: The World's Greatest Battleships from the 16th Century to the Gulf War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's flagship, \u003ci\u003eHenry Grace à Dieu\u003c\/i\u003e, the book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as \u003ci\u003eSovereign of the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSantissima Trinidad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e. The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of \u003ci\u003eGloire\u003c\/i\u003e in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as \u003ci\u003eInflexible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTsessarevitch\u003c\/i\u003e. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including \u003ci\u003eDerfflinger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYamato\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e, while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned, \u003ci\u003eVanguard\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1946. Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a colour profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, \u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e is a colourful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Ross specializes in maritime, engineering, and railway history, and he has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects. His books include \u003ci\u003eAbandoned Industrial Places\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eRail Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eBridges\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLighthouses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShips: A Visual Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Naval Identification Guide: Submarines 1914-Present\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eGreat Warships\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 10.63 x 8.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47517466886365,"sku":"9781838862183","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/49cM8ieJPg9781838862183_ad05d94c-ae38-426c-9f74-71215a66c1bf.webp?v=1772201672","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/battleships-the-worlds-greatest-battleships-from-the-16th-century-to-the-gulf-war-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}