Complete Idiot's Guide to Aircraft Carriers (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

Michael Benson, C. A. Mobley

ISBN 10: 1592570941 / ISBN 13: 9781592570942

Published by Alpha December 2003, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Complete Idiot's Guide to Aircraft Carriers (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
• Publisher: Alpha December 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592570941
• ISBN 13: 9781592570942
• Binding: Paper Back
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • History::Military

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Synopsis

Offers a guide to modern nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and discusses the history of aircraft carriers from their development during World War I and their role in the Pacific Theater during World War II, to their present-day status as the front line of American defense.

About the Author

C.A. Mobley reached the rank of Commanding Officer in the U.S. Navy, and served time aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, the USS Jouett, the USS Puller, the USS Lockwood, the USS Lake Champlain, and the USS Tarawa. She has also specialized in carrier battle group and anti-submarine warfare operations. She is the author of the novels Rules of Command, Code of Conflict, and Rites of War.

Michael Benson is the author of over 15 books, including co-authoring The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to NASA (with Thomas Jones), and The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Submarines (with Michael DeMercurio).