Preston, Antony 1938-2004 creator author. text History. nyu 1979 1979 monographic eng

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192 pages : illustrations (come color), color maps, plans (2 color), portraits ; 31 cm "Traces the history of aircraft carriers since 1914, chronicling the role played by these ships in World War II and in modern defense systems."--Amazon.com. Early Steps -- The Test of War -- Post-War Progress -- Politics and Personalities -- The Big Carriers -- The Third Generation -- Baptism of Fire -- The Rising Sun -- Pride goes before a Fall -- The Production Battle -- Carriers on the Attack -- The New Capital Ship. Antony Preston. "A Bison book." Includes index. Aircraft carriers History Naval aviation History V874 .P92 0448154730 9780448154732 060030437X 9780600304371 78073409 810320 20250815114036.0 ocm07242536 eng