- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Brockhampton Press; illustrated edition edition (January 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1860198759
- ISBN-13: 978-1860198755
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 24.4 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,096,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Everything you want to know about Aircraft Carriers.
Dec 30 2004
Format:Hardcover
Aircraft Carriers of the World - 1914 to the Present is a hardback book measuring approx. 10in x 10in. Beginning with a chapter headed "Evolution of the Aircraft Carrier," the author successfully explains the early days of aircraft at sea and the problems encountered in providing them with a mobile, floating base from which to operate - and return. With sections devoted to explaining flight-deck geometry, the catapult, landing systems and hangars, this provides an essential lead-in to the information that is to follow.
Chapter 2 gives the reader an insight into the changing "Role" of the Aircraft Carrier. This is a journey from those early days of "spotter planes" - required to do no more than report the whereabouts of enemy ships, right through to the ultimate modern-day, mobile nuclear powered system for delivering offensive airborne weapons to any corner of the world's seas.
With the right amount of graphs, ships' profiles, technical and historical information, this book is a scholarly piece of work. It was particularly interesting to see how the speed of carrier-borne aircraft has improved from less than 100 mph in 1915 to over 1,500 mph in 1972 and how the ratio of capital ships to aircraft carriers had completely reversed over a similar period. Further changes and modifications due to the advent of the British designed Sea Harrier are also covered in great detail.
Surprisingly, few countries (14 in all) appear to have ever employed Aircraft Carriers in their fleets and the remainder of the book gives full details of these countries and their ships in alphabetical order. Here one discovers how such historic ships as HMS Warrior built by Harland & Wolff and launched 20 May 1944 and HMS Vengeance (Swan Hunter - 23 February 1944) were renamed Independencia and Minas Gerais when they eventually became the pride of the Argentinean and Brazilian navies respectively.
The plentiful supply of historical photographs throughout the book are particularly well chosen. These include everything from the earliest attempts at launching aircraft from warships prior to WW1, the only known picture of the Japanese Shinano - displacing a massive 64,800 tons and lost in November 1944 prior to completion, and examples of every type of Carrier right up to the mighty nuclear powered USS Nimitz class and much more besides.
In short, this book contains everything you are ever likely to want to know about Aircraft Carriers and I congratulate both the author and publishers for a job well done.
NM
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The Bible of Aircraft Carriers
Sep 24 2000
Format:Hardcover
This book has every aircraft carrier built and most if not all of them planned up to its publication. It includes all US escort carriers and other carriers converted from merchant ships. The book goes to the mid 1980's so it does not include the very latest carriers such as the new French and other carriers but it includes everything up to then, such as the US Nimitz class. The new Russian carrier is missing also. It has all but the last half dozen carriers. If you are looking for an encyclopedia of aircraft carriers through the 20th century then look no further
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
One of the best carrier books I have.
Nov 24 2011
Format:Hardcover
Roger Chesneau's Aircraft Carriers of the World (1914 to the Present), is excellent.
It has all the elements that a good warship reference ought to have: black and white images of the ships, top-side line drawings of the vessels, and detailed specifications of each class in a quick reference box. The information on each of the major aircraft carrier types is concise, relevant, and to the point. The data given is useful and utilitarian rather than glossy or fluffy.
Carriers of the World is a "nuts-and-bolts" reference book of 5 star quality.
I highly recommend it to anyone looking to expand their naval warship library.
It has all the elements that a good warship reference ought to have: black and white images of the ships, top-side line drawings of the vessels, and detailed specifications of each class in a quick reference box. The information on each of the major aircraft carrier types is concise, relevant, and to the point. The data given is useful and utilitarian rather than glossy or fluffy.
Carriers of the World is a "nuts-and-bolts" reference book of 5 star quality.
I highly recommend it to anyone looking to expand their naval warship library.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous Reference Book
Jan 10 2011
Format:Hardcover
This is a really terrific reference book and contains a wealth of information and knowledge about the world's aircraft carriers.
The fifty-page Preface contains numerous photographs and diagrams to accompany a history of the origin, development, role and evolution of the carrier. After that, the book is organized by country in alphabetical order. The United States, Great Britain and Japan consume the bulk of the pages by virtue of the World War II carriers built and deployed. The photos and layouts continue generously in this section along with construction data for the various classes of carriers built.
The book is fully indexed with a robust bibliography, a very helpful glossary and contains a list of all the aircraft carrier builders throughout the world.
My version was published in the 80s so the newer carriers are not depicted but for anyone who desires to understand the origins and role of this unique class of naval ship, especially how they performed in World War II at the zenith of their influence and power, this book has no equal. It was indispensable in the research for my own historical novel.
John E. Nevola
Author of The Last Jump - A Novel of World War II
Some proceeds donated to assist families of fallen soldiers
The fifty-page Preface contains numerous photographs and diagrams to accompany a history of the origin, development, role and evolution of the carrier. After that, the book is organized by country in alphabetical order. The United States, Great Britain and Japan consume the bulk of the pages by virtue of the World War II carriers built and deployed. The photos and layouts continue generously in this section along with construction data for the various classes of carriers built.
The book is fully indexed with a robust bibliography, a very helpful glossary and contains a list of all the aircraft carrier builders throughout the world.
My version was published in the 80s so the newer carriers are not depicted but for anyone who desires to understand the origins and role of this unique class of naval ship, especially how they performed in World War II at the zenith of their influence and power, this book has no equal. It was indispensable in the research for my own historical novel.
John E. Nevola
Author of The Last Jump - A Novel of World War II
Some proceeds donated to assist families of fallen soldiers
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