The History of Ships

Baraldi, Severino, and Bassani, Flavio, and Giglio Milan, Italy: La Sorgente, 1972. Printed in the U.S. A. in 1973. Hardcover. Includes: illustrations, diagrams. Unpaginaged. Endpaper maps. Many illustrations in color. Glossary. In this comprehensive history, Giorgia Vignati re-creates the courage and the daring of men who brave the sea. In copious illustration--more than 100 full color plates--here are the ships to which these men entrusted their lives. But more than this, however, the book of Ships offers a complete account of the development of naval warfare from the battle between Greek and Persian Triremes at Salamis to the U-Boat wolfpacks of the Germans which savaged Allied shipping in the Atlantic during World War II. Many easly understood drawings/diagrams of the interior mechanisms of ships are included as well as a glossary of seafaring terms. Condition: Very good in fair dust jacket. DJ is worn, torn, soiled, and chipped.

Keywords: Trireme, U-Boat, Caravelle, Barque, Galleon, Steamship, Cruiser, Naval Vessels, Naval Warfare, Maritime, Shipbuilding. Submarines, AIrcraft Carriers

[Book #68222]

Price: $35.00

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