U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870217151 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Like the other books in Norman Friedman’s design-history series, U.S. warships, explains the political and technical rationales for building battleships and recounts the evolution of each design. Numerous photographs complement the text.. Alan Raven and A.D. Battleships is based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. Friedman, a leading authority of U.S. Battleships to be the most comprehensive reference available on the entire development of U.S. battleships, from the Maine and Texas of 1886, through the Montana class of World War II, up to the re
Daryl Carpenter said Richly detailed and comprehensive. Avoid the paperback if you already own the original edition.. Having recently read some of Norman Friedman's recent books on British warships, and in particular the one on British battleships of the Dreadnought era, I found re-reading this one to be a fascinating experience. The overall look of Dr. Friedman's books have changed quite a bit in the last Richly detailed and comprehensive. Avoid the paperback if you already own the original edition. Having recently read some of Norman Friedman's recent books on British warships, and in particular the one on British battleships of the Dreadnought era, I found re-reading this one to be a fascinating experience. The overall look of Dr. Friedman's books have changed quite a bit in the last 30 years; at the same time, his writing style and occasionally peculiar fixations haven't changed much. This book, like most . 0 years; at the same time, his writing style and occasionally peculiar fixations haven't changed much. This book, like most . Very technical, very informative but a tough read and too light on the earliest designs. This book is exactly what the title says it is A history of the designs used - or not- for US Navy battleships. It is long on diagrams and tables and data, less so on photos, and the operational history of these ships only comes up in terms of how it influenced subsequent designs. The narrative of the internal discussions and disagreements behind the design proposals is, for me, the most interesting aspect of thi. Veles said A fundamental reference. This is the best single volume history (A fundamental reference Veles This is the best single volume history (463 pages) of the development of US Battleships.Information is detailed and the text easy to follow. Foot or endnotes are not included, nor bibliography, just a four page `Notes on sources', but an index is provided, as well as a list of US battleships and a battleship data list.Photos are not abundant, but suffice to illustrate the text. However photos and some diagrams poo. 6A fundamental reference This is the best single volume history (A fundamental reference Veles This is the best single volume history (463 pages) of the development of US Battleships.Information is detailed and the text easy to follow. Foot or endnotes are not included, nor bibliography, just a four page `Notes on sources', but an index is provided, as well as a list of US battleships and a battleship data list.Photos are not abundant, but suffice to illustrate the text. However photos and some diagrams poo. 63 pages) of the development of US Battleships.Information is detailed and the text easy to follow. Foot or endnotes are not included, nor bibliography, just a four page `Notes on sources', but an index is provided, as well as a list of US battleships and a battleship data list.Photos are not abundant, but suffice to illustrate the text. However photos and some diagrams poo. pages) of the development of US Battleships.Information is detailed and the text easy to follow. Foot or endnotes are not included, nor bibliography, just a four page `Notes on sources', but an index is provided, as well as a list of US battleships and a battleship data list.Photos are not abundant, but suffice to illustrate the text. However photos and some diagrams poo
His line drawings appear in several books, including others in this series. Norman Friedman is a prominent naval analyst and the author of more than thirty books covering a range of naval subjects, from warship histories to contemporary defense issues. Baker III is a highly regarded naval authority known for his work as an i
He is the editor of The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World and a contributing editor to the journals Warship International and Proceedings. His line drawings appear in several books, including others in this series. . About the Author Norman Friedman is a prominent naval analyst and the author of more than thirty books covering a range of naval subjects, from warship histories to contemporary defense issues. He is a longtime columnist for Proceedings magazine and lives in New York City.Alan Raven is a British-born naval historian, illustrator, and professional ship-model bui