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Aircraft Carriers: An illustrated history of aircraft carriers of the world, from zeppelin and seaplane carriers to vertical/short take-off and ... carriers with 500 identification photographs - Hardcover
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A comprehensive country by country visual directory of all the major aircraft carriers, with an informative and expert text describing the construction, appearance, function and history.
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Bernard Ireland has a lifelong interest in naval history and development, having spent 30 years in ship research for the Admiralty in the Royal Naval Scientific Service. He has also worked as an illustrator for the shipping industry, producing artist's impressions and technical cutaways for companies such as Canadian Pacific and Blue Star Lines, and has produced illustrations for the Port of London Monthly and technical posters for the Science Museum, South Kensington. He is the author of over 25 specialist naval books, together with major contributions to numerous partworks and journals on the history of ships.
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- PublisherLorenz Books
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0754815994
- ISBN 13 9780754815990
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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