{"product_id":"aircraft-carriers-david-ross-9781838861582","title":"Aircraft Carriers: The World's Greatest Carriers of the Last 100 Years","description":"\u003ci\u003eAircraft Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e features 52 of the most significant flat tops and amphibious assault ships built since the 1920s until the present day. Each entry includes a brief description of the ship's development and history, a colour profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS \u003ci\u003eHibernia\u003c\/i\u003e. In July 1918, seven Sopwith Camels launched from the converted battlecruiser HMS \u003ci\u003eFurious\u003c\/i\u003e damaged the German airbase at T nder and destroyed two zeppelins. The age of the carrier was born. In the interwar years the \u003ci\u003eLexington\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAkagi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCourageous\u003c\/i\u003e - class carriers were developed, but it was only during World War II that the aircraft carrier finally came into its own. Fleet carriers carrying 30-40 aircraft allowed the Japanese and US navies to project air power across the vast Pacific Ocean, with the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor presaging a new kind of warfare. With the sinking of hundreds of ships during World War II, including the German battleship \u003ci\u003eBismarck\u003c\/i\u003e in 1941, by the end of the war carriers ruled the waves and the era of the battleship had passed. \u003ci\u003eAircraft Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e features 52 of the most significant flat tops and amphibious assault ships built since the 1920s until the present day, from the USS \u003ci\u003eYorktown\u003c\/i\u003e, which survived direct hits during the battle of Midway (1942), through the Falklands War veteran HMS \u003ci\u003eInvincible\u003c\/i\u003e, to the mighty \u003ci\u003eNimitz\u003c\/i\u003e class, the core of the US Navy's carrier battle groups today. Also included are significant amphibious assault ships, such as the USS \u003ci\u003eTarawa\u003c\/i\u003e and French \u003ci\u003eMistral\u003c\/i\u003e. Each entry includes a brief description of the ship's development and history, a colour profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, \u003ci\u003eAircraft Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e is a colourful guide for the naval warfare enthusiast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838861580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838861582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.90d","brand":"David Ross","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48807913947391,"sku":"9781838861582","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aircraft-carriers-david-ross-9781838861582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}