{"product_id":"clydebank-battlecruisers-forgotten-photographs-from-john-browns-shipyard-paperback","title":"Clydebank Battlecruisers: Forgotten Photographs from John Brown's Shipyard - Paperback","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\u003eIan Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1906 and 1920 the Clydebank shipyard of John Brown \u0026amp; Sons built five battlecruisers, each one bigger than the last, culminating in the mighty \u003ci\u003eHood\u003c\/i\u003e, the largest warship of her day. If \u003ci\u003eTiger\u003c\/i\u003e is regarded as a modification of the \u003ci\u003eLion\u003c\/i\u003e class design, this represents every step in the evolution of these charismatic, and controversial, ships. Like most shipyards of the time, Clydebank employed professional photographers to record the whole process of construction, using large-plate cameras that produced pictures of stunning clarity and detail; but unlike most shipyard photography, Clydebank's collection has survived, although very few of the images have ever been published. For this book some two hundred of the most telling of these were carefully selected, and scanned to the highest standards, depicting in unprecedented detail every aspect of the building and fitting out of \u003ci\u003eInflexible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAustralia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTiger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRepulse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Probably more has been written about battlecruisers than any other warship type, and as modelmaking subjects they have a devoted following, so any new book has to make a real contribution. This pictorial collection, with its lengthy and informative captions, and an authoritative introduction by Ian Johnston, offers ship modelers and enthusiasts a wealth of visual information simply unobtainable elsewhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Johnston was brought up in a shipbuilding family, although his own career was in graphic design. A lifetimes interest in ships and shipbuilding has borne fruit in a number of publications, including \u003ci\u003eShips for a Nation, a history of John Browns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeardmore Built\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of another great Clydeside yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521551483101,"sku":"9781399024891","price":58.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/YVyMs8iXHM9781399024891.webp?v=1772263604","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/clydebank-battlecruisers-forgotten-photographs-from-john-browns-shipyard-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}