Ships - Explore the Museum

Author: Tony Gibbons
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book introduces readers to ships spanning five thousand years and across the world's major oceans. It covers over 1,500 important ships, from the earliest reed boats and Viking longships to 16th-century Spanish galleons and 21st-century cruisers, destroyers, aircraft carriers, and nuclear submarines. The book combines colorful illustrations, descriptive text, and specifications to introduce the history, structure, performance, usage, and equipment of each ship. It is rich in content, visually engaging, and serves as a comprehensive history of naval vessels. It is an authoritative, informative, and entertaining encyclopedia of ships.