Bombers Versus Battleships: The Struggle Between Ships and Aircraft for the Control of the Surface of the Sea
Bombers Versus Battleships: The Struggle Between Ships and Aircraft for the Control of the Surface of the Sea
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
The question of who should control the surface of the sea has been debated since aircraft were first introduced to warfare and remains one of the most fascinating controversies of the twentieth century. This book describes the ongoing struggle by presenting twenty key battles, from World War I to the post-war years, in vivid detail.
Card catalog description
The struggle between ships and aircraft for the control of the surface of the sea has been one of the most fascinating conflicts of the twentieth century. This book describes that struggle from its origins in the First World War, to the debates of the interwar years, the great battles of the Second World War and the development of missiles for attack and defence in the post-war years.
Bombers Versus Battleships: The Struggle Between Ships and Aircraft for the Control of the Surface of the Sea,David J. Hamer,Naval Institute Press,1557500436,20th century,Air warfare,History,History - Military / War,Military,Military - Aviation,Military - General,Military - Naval,Military - Weapons,Military History - Modern,Military Operations,Naval history, Modern,Naval operations,World War, 1939-1945
Books Report:
- Buffalo Bill Last of the Great Scouts
- Choice of Force: Special Operations for Canada (Special Operations (McGill-Queen Paperback))
- Civilization One: The World Is Not as You Thought It Was
- Collision Course : NATO, Russia, and Kosovo
- Colonels & Cadres : War & Gender in South Africa (Contemporary South African Debates)
- Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2004-2005 (College Test Prep)
- Critical Path
- Crusades Through Arab Eyes
- Custom Maid for New World Disorder
- Defining the Peace: World War II Veterans, Race, and the Remaking of Southern Political Tradition
Books Report
Recommended Books
- Tim Burton's Oyster Boy Book and Voodoo Girl Figure Boxed Set
- SuperCash : The New Hedge Fund Capitalism
- Music, Music Therapy and Trauma: International Perspectives
- The How of WOW: A Guide to Giving a Speech That Will Positively Blow 'Em Away
- New Product Development : An Empirical Approach to Study of the Effects of Innovation Strategy, Orga
- Mitosis and Apoptosis; Matters of Life and Death
- Tarsiers: Past, Present, and Future
- The Ancient Books of Ireland
- The Charmed Sphere
- Sugar-Free Cooking With Stevia: The Naturally Sweet & Calorie-Free Herb
- Old-Time Anatomical Illustrations CD-ROM and Book
- Required Reading for All Teenagers:
- The First Dynasty of Islam : The Umayyard Caliphate, AD 661-750
- Pollution in a Promised Land: An Environmental History of Israel
- More Maya Missions: Exploring Colonial Chiapas