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Author : William Hovgaard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Modern History of Warships written by William Hovgaard and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James L. George
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book History of Warships written by James L. George and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized by the four major ages of warships - galley, sail, steam, and modern - George graphically presents the design evolution, construction, and operational uses of specific ship types, including their defenses, weapons, propulsion, and famous sea battles. While his focus is on ships of major naval powers, he also offers interesting examples from lesser navies and includes Leonardo da Vinci's submarine designs, Germany's pocket battleship, Austria's World War I air-cushion catamaran, and Italy's naval tanks with lateral caterpillar chains.
Author : Adrian K. Wood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849089795
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Warships of the Ancient World written by Adrian K. Wood and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be overstated. A wide variety of galleys and other types of warships were built by successive civilisations, each with their own distinctive appearance, capability and utility. The earliest of these were the Punt ships and the war galleys of Egypt which defeated the Sea People in the first known naval battle. Following the fall of these civilisations, the Phoenicians built biremes and other vessels, while in Greece the ships described in detail in the 'Trojan' epics established a tradition of warship building culminating in the pentekonters and triaconters. The warships of the period are abundantly illustrated on pottery and carved seals, and depicted in inscriptions and on bas-reliefs. The subject has been intensively studied for two and a half millennia, culminating in the contemporary works of authoritative scholars such as Morrison, Wallinga, Rodgers and Casson. To date there are no works covering the subject which are accessible and available to non-academics.
Author : William Hovgaard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (798 download)
Download or read book Modern History of Warships written by William Hovgaard and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Hovgaard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (833 download)
Download or read book Modern History of Warships written by William Hovgaard and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Hovgaard
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (572 download)
Download or read book Modern History of Warships: Comprising a Discussion of Present Standpoint and Recent War Experiences: for the Use of Students of Naval Construction, Naval Officers written by William Hovgaard and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes
Publisher : anboco
ISBN 13 : 3736405650
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (364 download)
Download or read book Ancient and Modern Ships written by Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An endeavour has been made in this handbook, as far as space and scantiness of material would permit, to trace the history of the development of wooden ships from the earliest times down to our own. Unfortunately, the task has been exceedingly difficult; for the annals of shipbuilding have been very badly kept down to a quite recent period, and the statements made by old writers concerning ships are not only meagre but often extremely inaccurate. Moreover, the drawings and paintings of vessels which have survived from the classical period are few and far between, and were made by artists who thought more of pictorial effect than of accuracy of detail. Fortunately the carvings of the ancient Egyptians were an exception to the above rule. Thanks to their practice of recording and illustrating their history in one of the most imperishable of materials we know more of their ships and maritime expeditions than we do of those of any other people of antiquity. If their draughtsmen were as conscientious in delineating their boats as they were in their drawings of animals and buildings, we may accept the illustrations of Egyptian vessels which have survived into our epoch as being correct in their main features. The researches now being systematically carried out in the Valley of the Nile add, year by year, to our knowledge, andviii already we know enough to enable us to assert that ship building is one of the oldest of human industries, and that there probably existed a sea borne commerce in the Mediterranean long before the building of the Pyramids...
Author : Robert C. Stern
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1526737922
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Modern Cruiser written by Robert C. Stern and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An entertaining and informative review of the evolution of one of the most important classes of warship, from the technology of WWII into the missile age.” —Firetrench Cruisers probably vary more in their characteristics than any other warship type and have certainly been subject to the most convoluted development. There was always a basic tension between quantity and quality, between numbers and unit size, but at a more detailed level every one of the naval powers made different demands of their cruiser designers. This makes the story of cruiser evolution in the world’s major navies fascinating but complex. This book sets out to provide a coherent history of the fortunes of this ship-type in the twentieth century, beginning with a brief summary of development before the First World War and an account of a few notable cruiser actions during that conflict that helped define what cruisers would look like in the post-war world. The core of the book is devoted to the impact of the naval disarmament treaty process, which concentrated to a great extent on attempting to define limits to the numbers and size of cruisers that could be built, in the process creating the “treaty cruiser” as a type that had never existed before and that existed solely because of the treaty process. How the cruisers of the treaty era performed in the Second World War forms the final focus of this “interesting, well-written, and well-grounded” book, which concludes with a look at the fate of the cruiser-type since 1945 (Warship International). The result is probably the best single-volume account of the subject to date.
Author : William Hovgaard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Modern history of warships: comprising a discussion of present standpoint and recent war experience; for the use of students of naval construction written by William Hovgaard and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert M. Farley
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479405574
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)
Download or read book The Battleship Book written by Robert M. Farley and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the moment when the launching of HMS Dreadnought made every capital ship in the world obsolete overnight, we have been fascinated with these powerful surface combatants. Here Robert M. Farley looks at the history and folklore that makes these ships enduring symbols of national power—and sometimes national futility. From Arizona to Yamato, here are more than sixty lavishly illustrated accounts of battleships from the most well-known to the most unusual, including at least one ship from every nation that ever owned a modern battleship. Separate essays and sidebars look at events and lore that greatly affected battleships.
Author : Lawrence Sondhaus
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 9781861892027
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Navies in Modern World History written by Lawrence Sondhaus and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Navies in Modern World History traces the role of navies in world history from the early nineteenth century, through both World Wars, to the onset of the twenty-first century. Lawrence Sondhaus examines the navies of Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Japan, Brazil, Chile and the Soviet Union, demonstrating the variety of ways in which these countries have made decisive use of naval power, and the challenges these navies faced when assembling equipment and stores, training sailors, and undertaking various missions, and shows in what ways the results helped change the course of modern world history." "This book also deals with aircraft carrier design and naval aviation in the second half of the twentieth century, and the leading role of navies and shipbuilders in key technological innovations of the nineteenth century and early twentieth, including advances in steam power, armour, guns and torpedoes. Today, technological break-throughs are centred around naval stealth and maritime propulsion systems. Special attention is devoted to the evolving state of naval technology, showing how the relative industrial capabilities of seafaring countries have been reflected in their maritime building programmes, providing an important link between the evolution of modern national fleets and the broader history of the period." Editeur
Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508170843
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Modern Warships Up Close written by Martin J. Dougherty and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last century, there have been some pretty amazing advances in naval technology. This visually arresting reference guide profiles several dozen warships. The naval vessels featured include submarines, amphibious landing craft, aircraft carriers, and destroyers. Both historically significant ships from the past and today’s newest high-tech vessels have their moments in the spotlight. The book features amazing images of the vessels profiled, which were created in 3D then rendered as elevations. This one is sure to delight anybody who has an interest in the military, history, technology, or the ocean.
Author : Lincoln P. Paine
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395984147
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Warships of the World to 1900 written by Lincoln P. Paine and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincoln P. Paine's SHIPS OF THE WORLD: AN HISTORICAL HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA was honored as one of the best reference books of the year by the New York Public Library, and Library Journal described it as "clearly the most fascinating book of the year." Now, in two equally fascinating new books, Paine focuses on two of the most interesting areas of maritime history: WARSHIPS OF THE WORLD TO 1900 and SHIPS OF DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION. WARSHIPS OF THE WORLD TO 1900 traces the history of naval warfare through the stories of more than two hundred of the most famous and important fighting ships, from the earliest triremes and Viking longships to the Mary Rose, Wasa, Bonhomme Richard, HMS Victory, USS Constitution, USS Monitor, and Mikasa. Each ship is described in a vivid short essay that captures its personality as well as its physical characteristics, construction, and history, from the drawing board to the scrap yard or museum. Paintings and photographs show the grandeur and grace of these vessels that helped shape world events. An introductory essay, maps, and a chronology offer the reader a global perspective on the course of naval history from antiquity to the present.
Author : United States. Naval History Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships written by United States. Naval History Division and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R A Burt
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848321732
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book British Battleships 1889-1904 written by R A Burt and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings to completion the reissue of R A Burt's magnificent bestselling three-volume history of British battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following.??The Russian war scare of 1884 and the public's anxiety about the Royal Navy's ability to fight a modern war at sea resulted in the Naval Defence Act of 1889 and a vast programme of warship construction. Over the next twenty years a fleet of 52 battleships was built, construction finally interrupted by the revolutionary Dreadnought design. In this new volume, the author presents full details of design and construction, armament, protection, machinery and performance, all backed up with accurate data tables listing design figures, trials results, and full particulars at different stages in the ships' careers. The history of each battleship is chronicled and the reader is reminded of their major contribution in the First World War. They bore the brunt of the action at the Dardenelles, bombarded the Belgium coast, patrolled the North Sea and the Channel, reinforced the Italian Fleet, and served in East Africa, the East Indies and the White Sea. Most were extensively modified during the War and this variety has made them of special interest to the historian, enthusiast and ship modeller.??With the addition of many new photographs from the author's massive collection, this new edition is simply a 'must-have' addition to every naval library.
Author : Edward L Attwood
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781016673907
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (739 download)
Download or read book The Modern Warship written by Edward L Attwood and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508170851
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Modern Warships Up Close written by Martin J. Dougherty and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last century, there have been some pretty amazing advances in naval technology. This visually arresting reference guide profiles several dozen warships. The naval vessels featured include submarines, amphibious landing craft, aircraft carriers, and destroyers. Both historically significant ships from the past and today’s newest high-tech vessels have their moments in the spotlight. The book features amazing images of the vessels profiled, which were created in 3D then rendered as elevations. This one is sure to delight anybody who has an interest in the military, history, technology, or the ocean.
