{"product_id":"battleships-the-worlds-greatest-battleships-from-the-16th-century-to-the-gulf-war-9781838862183","title":"Battleships: The World's Greatest Battleships from the 16th Century to the Gulf War","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride. \u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's flagship, \u003ci\u003eHenry Grace à Dieu\u003c\/i\u003e, the book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as \u003ci\u003eSovereign of the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSantissima Trinidad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e. The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of \u003ci\u003eGloire\u003c\/i\u003e in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as \u003ci\u003eInflexible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTsessarevitch\u003c\/i\u003e. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including \u003ci\u003eDerfflinger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYamato\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e, while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned, \u003ci\u003eVanguard\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1946. Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a colour profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, \u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e is a colourful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Ross specializes in maritime, engineering, and railway history, and he has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects. His books include \u003ci\u003eAbandoned Industrial Places\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eRail Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eBridges\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLighthouses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShips: A Visual Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Naval Identification Guide: Submarines 1914-Present\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eGreat Warships\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967067029778,"sku":"9781838862183","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c230ac52-6602-4734-af35-cd89c98baf42.jpg?v=1768923859","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/battleships-the-worlds-greatest-battleships-from-the-16th-century-to-the-gulf-war-9781838862183","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}