Battleships: An Illustrated History Of Battleships, Their Origins And Evolution

by Peter Hore

For nearly 150 years, the battleship has been the embodiment of a nation's power. This book traces the evolution of the mighty ships, from the battle cruisers of the late 19th century to the sophisticated, high-technology weapons of today.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[André · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hehh, who doesn't love armored warships with big guns?? ;) This book has a lot of technical and historical details (complemented by drawings, paintings and photographs) about virtually all the classes of battleships that ever existed since around the XIX century, a must read for warship enthusiasts.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must have if you are interested in battleships. This book excellently summarizes the long history of battleships and lists most of the battleships in existence. This book is quite large, which means that you won't have to strain your eyes to look at the pictures and text.