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  • Barry's Construction Technology

    Analysis and Choice

    Updated resource guiding readers through the analysis and choices required to ensure a building will perform as expectedRobin Barry’s Construction of Buildings was first published in 1958 as a five-volume set and rapidly became a standard work on the subject. Following Barry’s death in 2002, a two-volume format was adopted with new authors. Developed from an earlier book by Tony Bryan, this new ... Leer más

    $43.00 USD

  • British Battleships 1939–45 (1)

    Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes

    de Angus Konstam ...
    Series Libro 154 - New Vanguard
    With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence.Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. Angus Konstam offers a comprehensive review of the ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45

    de Angus Konstam ...
    Series Libro 168 - New Vanguard
    With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s.In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This was quickly followed by others, including the highly-successful Illustrious class. Smaller and tougher than their American cousins, the British carriers were designed to fight in the tight confines of ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • US Nuclear Submarines

    The Fast Attack

    de Jim Christley ...
    Series Libro 138 - New Vanguard
    The adoption of nuclear power revolutionized submarine design. Vessels can stay underwater for months, trailing the enemy or training weapons on land targets from secret positions - “always there, never seen.”Jim Christley, a former submariner, explores here the influence of Admiral Hyman Rickover in cautiously introducing these stealthy machines of war, and frankly discusses the power and perils ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Armored Trains

    Series Libro 140 - New Vanguard
    First seen during the American Civil War and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War and the Anglo-Boer Wars, the armored train came to prominence on the Eastern Front during World War I.It was also deployed during the Russian Civil War and the technology traveled east into the Chinese Civil War, and the subsequent war with Japan. It saw service on the Russian Front in World War II, but was ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922–45

    Prewar classes

    de Mark Stille ...
    Series Libro 114 - New Vanguard
    The USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier, entered service in 1922.Despite being converted into an aircraft tender, it was the first step in a new direction for the US Navy and naval warfare. This book covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry.It also explains their various successes and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Imperial Japanese Navy Submarines 1941–45

    de Mark Stille ...
    Series Libro 135 - New Vanguard
    During World War II the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the forefront of submarine technology.It fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers, which operated alongside fast combat vessels and midget submarines, all equipped with the best torpedoes available. The Japanese submarine fleet should have been an awe-inspiring force but, despite ... Leer más

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  • US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942–45

    WWII-built ships

    de Mark Stille ...
    Series Libro 130 - New Vanguard
    Aircraft carriers were the US Navy's principal weapon against Japan during the Pacific War.Development of the Essex class began in 1939, becoming the largest class of carrier ever to be built. Early in the Pacific War it became renowned for its 'Sunday Punch' of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers, and 18 torpedo planes. Alongside the lighter Independence class, these carriers formed the formidable ... Leer más

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  • Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45

    de Mark Stille ...
    Series Libro 146 - New Vanguard
    The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and technology.This illustrated guide covers the 12 Japanese battleships that saw service between 1941 and 1945, including the mighty Yamato. Each class is considered in light of its design and construction, its armament and wartime modifications. Mark Stille uses primary sources and dramatic photographs ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45

    de Mark Stille ...
    Series Libro 109 - New Vanguard
    The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho.Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • British Submarines 1939–45

    Series Libro 129 - New Vanguard
    The submarine was the invisible but formidable weapon of the Royal Navy during World War II. This book examines the three major classes – 'S', 'T' and 'U' – detailing their design, development and modification.The major submarine engagements of the war are recounted, including the Norwegian campaign, the battle of Malta in March 1942, Operation Pedestal, and many other engagements in all theatres ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Universal Carrier 1936–48

    The ‘Bren Gun Carrier’ Story

    Series Libro 110 - New Vanguard
    Featuring specially-commissioned artwork, a compact guide to this fast, lightly armed vehicle, developed by the British Army to carry infantry across ground defended by small-arms fire, specifically the Bren light machine gun.This name, 'Bren Gun Carrier' would stick with the Universal Carrier and all of its future variants. This book examines the Carrier, which was employed in a number of roles ... Leer más

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