Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power covers the life and professional career of Adm. John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945). Spanning most of the first half of the twentieth century, McCain’s life and career highlight the integration of aviation into the Navy, emphasizing the evolution of the aircraft carrier from a tactical element of the fleet ...
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Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power
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Seaforth World Naval Review 2022
For more than a decade this annual volume has provided an authoritative summary of all that has happened to the world's navies and their ships in the previous twelve months. It combines regional surveys with major articles on important new warships and looks at wider issues of significance to navies such as aviation and weaponry. The contributors come from around ...
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Seaforth World Naval Review 2023
Now moving into its second decade, Seaforth World Naval Review 2023 provides an affordable yet authoritative summary of global naval developments over the past twelve months. Regional surveys of fleet evolution and procurement by editor Conrad Waters are supplemented by in-depth articles from a range of subject experts focusing on significant new warships, technological advances, and specific navies.
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Seaforth World Naval Review 2016
This annual has an established reputation as an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the twelve months preceding its publication. Every edition combines regional surveys, major articles on noteworthy new ships and developments, information on issues of aviation and electronics, and expertise from around the globe to give a broad view of ...
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Admiral William A. Moffett
Architect of Naval Aviation
Naval aviation historian William F. Trimble provides a clear and detailed portrait of the man who took on the challenge of forming an aeronautical bureau within the U.S. Navy in 1921 and then nurtured the early development of naval aviation. Describing Admiral William A. Moffett as one of the first high-ranking naval officers to appreciate the importance of the airplane ...
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Seaforth World Naval Review 2017
This annual has an established reputation as an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months. It combines regional surveys with major articles on noteworthy new ships and other important developments. Besides the latest warship projects, it also looks at wider issues of importance to navies, such as aviation and ...
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The Seaforth World Naval Review 2018
Now firmly established as an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months, this annual combines regional surveys with one-off major articles on noteworthy new ships and other important developments.
Features of this edition include an analysis of the Republic of Korea Navy and the response to its aggressive northern ...
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Seaforth World Naval Review 2019
Now celebrating its tenth edition, World Naval Review provides an affordable yet authoritative summary of global naval developments over the past 12 months. Regional surveys of fleet evolution and procurement by editor Conrad Waters are supplemented by in-depth articles from a range of subject experts focusing on significant new warships, technological advances, and specific navies.
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Battleships of the Scharnhorst Class
The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau: The Backbone of the German Surface Forces at the Outbreak of War
The warships of the World War II German Navy are among the most popular subjects in naval history, and one of the best collections is the concise but authoritative six volume series written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each book contains an account of the development of a particular class, a detailed description of the ships, with ...
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Battleships of the Bismarck Class
Bismarck and Tirpitz: Culmination and Finale of German Battleship Construction
The warships of the World War II German Navy are among the most popular subjects in naval history, and one of the best collections is the concise but authoritative six volume series written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each book contains an account of the development of a particular class, a detailed description of the ships, with ...
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