| Description |
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Weapons of war |
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Weapons of war (New York, N.Y.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 159) and index. |
| Note |
"First published in 2010 by Amber Books Ltd." "Additional end matter copyright ©2012 by The Rosen Publishing Group. Inc."--T.p. verso. |
| Audience |
Grades 7-12. |
| Summary |
Presents illustrations, historical notes, facts, and specifications for warships, ranging from the first armored vessels of the mid-nineteenth century, to some of the most modern submarines and stealth warships in use today. |
| Contents |
Classic ships 1859/1949 -- Gloire 1859 -- Virginia 1861 -- Maine 1890 -- Dreadnought 1906 -- U9 1910 -- Derfflinger 1913 -- Hood 1918 -- Scharnhorst 1936 -- Enterprise 1936 -- Cossack 1937 -- Hiryu 1937 -- Bismarck 1939 -- Iowa 1942 -- Type XXII U-Boat -- Modern ships 1950/present -- Nautilus 1954 -- Long Beach 1959 -- Resolution 1966 -- Nimitz 1972 -- Tarawa 1973 -- Los Angeles 1974 -- Kortenaer 1976 -- Kirov/Admiral Ushakov 1977 -- Seawolf 1995 -- Visby 2000 -- Daring Type 45 2006 -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Warships -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Warships -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781448859818 library binding |
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1448859816 library binding |
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