Description
Product ID: | 9781782745518 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Series: | Landscape Pocket |
Title: | Ships |
Subtitle: | The History and Specifications of 300 World-Famous Ships |
Authors: | Author: Chris Bishop |
Page Count: | 320 |
Subjects: | Military vehicles, Military & naval ships, Ship design and naval architecture, Ships and boats: general interest, Ship design & naval architecture, Ships & boats: general interest, Europe, Asia, Africa, The Americas, Australasia, Oceania & other land areas, English, BCE to c 500 CE, c 500 CE to c 1000 CE, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Modern period, c 1500 onwards |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Fully illustrated in a pocket landscape format, Ships contains 300 vessels arranged in chronological order from ancient times to the present day. Each ship entry has a colourful artwork, concise service history and a specification box giving comprehensive technical data, including displacement, dimensions, machinery, armament, speed and complement. Fully illustrated in a striking landscape format, Ships contains 300 mercantile and military vessels arranged in chronological order, from ancient times to the present day. Every type of vessel from every part of the world is featured, from Phoenician war galleys from 1500BC, through the graceful trading clippers of the nineteenth century, to the sophisticated and heavily armed submarines of the nuclear era. |
Imprint Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2020-08-14 |