U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design HistoryThis companion volume to Friedman's U.S. Destroyers assembles material on the history of the American aircraft carrier from the Langley of 1922 to the controversial nuclear-powered giants. Includes numerous black-and-white photographs and excellent ship plans. ISBN 0-87021-739-9 : $44.95. |
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User Review - EricCostello - LibraryThingNot really a book for browsing; nor an entry-level book on the subject. This is a very deep dive into how the U.S.N. developed aircraft carriers from roughly 1920 to about 1970. It is accompanied by ... Read full review
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| Title | U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History Illustrated Design Histories Series |
| Author | Norman Friedman |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Naval Institute Press, 1983 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Dec 2007 |
| ISBN | 0870217399, 9780870217395 |
| Length | 427 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Military / Aviation Transportation / Aviation / General |
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