Fighting Ships 1850-1950
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848667027 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This remarkable collection not only showcases updated images of some of the greatest naval artists of the period but also features powerful photographs, often taken by the sailors themselves. Fighting Ships 1850-1950 presents a stunning collection of 150 large-scale paintings, drawings, photographs and ship plans that tell the story of naval warfare from the first iron and steam warships to the deadly U-boats of World War II. Each image is accompanied by Sam Willis's expert commentary, shedding light on the key naval conflicts of the era and the breathtaking complexity of the modern warsh
D. Ivy said What a book!. This book is huge; >17 x 1What a book! D. Ivy This book is huge; >17 x 14. Once it gets on your coffee table, you'll want to leave it there. It's heavy.It's mostly terrific illustrations with a bit of text. Beautiful prints. Big squareriggers. Big prints.Worth every penny. Recommended.. . Once it gets on your coffee table, you'll want to leave it there. It's heavy.It's mostly terrific illustrations with a bit of text. Beautiful prints. Big squareriggers. Big prints.Worth every penny. Recommended.. Linda Fyffe said Five Stars. My grandson loves it!
He is the author of Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century: The Art of Sailing Warfare and Fighting Ships 1750-1850 (Quercus). Dr Sam Willis is one of the world's leading authorities on the sailing navy and was awarded a PhD in Naval History for his thesis on Command and Tactics in the 18th-century Navy. . He is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Exeter's Centre for Maritime Historical Studies and a Fello
. 'Outstanding quality of reproduction Willis accompanies the images with incisive text' Navy News