The Encyclopedia of Ships
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (561 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1571452966 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A Great Single Volume of a Wide Variety of Ships" according to K. Mahood, Ph.D,Ed.D. I've been a naval enthusiast since my parents took me to lower Manhattan and I saw a great spectacle: The liners, United States, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, and the Olympia all together; It was 1956, and the great liners were still the preferred mode of travel. This book is filled, perhaps I should say crammed with ships of all types. To date it is the best single volume available on a wide variety of ships. Best Ship book of it's type David Schure This is one of the best ship encyclopedia's out right now. It doesn't have as much information as the Jane's Ship books, but makes up for it by the shear number of ship types. It covers every era from Ancient Egypt to the Ships that are now in the Persian Gulf.. "Four Stars" according to James A. Boyes. Enjoyable read on history of ships.
From the dawn of civilization man has had a fascination with the sea, and over the centuries has built a myriad of ships and sailing craft for an equally diverse range of purposes. This book is the definitive guide to over 1,500 of the most important ships from the earliest times to the present day.