The warship in history / Philip Cowburn
1966, 1st edition. London : Macmillan. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #472863
Physical description: xvii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Illus. (1 on title-page) incl. sections, diagr. and table. Includes bibliographical references. System details: STEER. Contents: The ancient world -- The Viking ship -- The English warship before 1600 -- Galleys, galleasses and galleons -- Northwestern European warships in the seventeenth century -- The British warship in the eighteenth century -- The American navy in the days of sail -- The nineteenth century revolution: paddle wheel and the screw propeller -- The ironclad vessel and the naval gun -- Early submarines, destroyers and cruisers -- The twentieth century battleship -- The submarine in war -- The aircraft carrier. Subjects: Warships History. Naval history. Military Science history.
Price: €14.95