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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherNaval Institute Press
ISBN-101591141907
ISBN-139781591141907
eBay Product ID (ePID)201602966
Product Key Features
Book TitleWarships of the Great War Era
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War I, Models
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorDavid Hobbs
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-943609
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.4/5941
SynopsisThe National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are contemporary artifacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, ranging from the mid-seventeenth century to the present day. Treated as historical evidence, they offer far more detail than even the best plans or the finest marine paintings. This book features a selection of over one hundred ship models, all in full color, of the various classes of warship that fought in the First World War, from dreadnoughts to coastal motor boats, including many close-up views. These color photos are captioned in depth, and many are also annotated to note interesting or unusual features. Although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history.