| A Century of Carrier Aviation: The Evolution of Ships and Shipborne Aircraft Contributor(s): Hobbs, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591140234 ISBN-13: 9781591140238 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press OUR PRICE: $71.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - Naval |
| Dewey: 359.325 |
| LCCN: 2008943072 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 9.8" W x 11.5" (3.55 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot in the Royal Navy and an award-winning historian of naval flying, this book provides a masterly overview of the history of aviation in the world's navies down to the present day. Heavily illustrated from the author's comprehensive collection of photographs, the book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in navies or air power. The author charts the progress and growing effectiveness of naval air power, concentrating on the advances and inventions that allowed shipborne aircraft to match their land-based counterparts and looking at their contributions to twentieth-century warfare. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hobbs, David: - David Hobbs spent 33 years as a RN pilot, and since retirement has spent a period as Curator of the Fleet Air Arm Museum and become the author of many highly regarded books, including A Century of Naval Aviation and The British Pacific Fleet. |