Preston, Antony, 1938-2004.

Battleships / Antony Preston. - Greenwich, Conn. : Bison Books Ltd., �1982. - 64 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm. - Warships series .

Includes index.

Wooden walls and ironclads -- Sovereigns of the seas -- Gunnery and the dreadnought -- Ready for war -- Line of battle -- The Washington Treaty -- Atlantic and Mediterranean -- Vulnerable giants -- The end of an era?

Profusely illustrated text describes the development of the battleship and its role in naval history.

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Battleships.
Armored vessels.

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