{"product_id":"aircraft-carriers-1917-present-hardcover","title":"Aircraft Carriers: 1917-Present - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. V. Martindale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with detailed artworks of aircraft carriers with exhaustive captions and specifications, \u003ci\u003eAircraft Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e is an extensively researched review of the key capital ships deployed by the world's navies organized chronologically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst developed in the final years of World War I, aircraft carriers have been the dominant technology in naval warfare since World War II, following the devastatingly effective carrier-borne air raid on the Italian base of Taranto by the British in 1940, and the even more infamous air attack by hundreds of Japanese bombers on the US base at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Today, the aircraft carrier is a key component of national navies around the world, offering a mobile aircraft platform that can be used to defend local waters as well as project power to every corner of the globe. \u003ci\u003eTechnical Guide: Aircraft Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e features more than 50 of the most significant aircraft carriers from 1918 to the present, including the World War I-era converted battleship HMS Eagle, through the Japanese carriers \u003ci\u003eAkagi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKaga\u003c\/i\u003e that were sunk at the famous Battle of Midway in 1942, to the great nuclear-powered supercarriers USS \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e and USS \u003ci\u003eNimitz\u003c\/i\u003e of the Cold War era. The book comes up to date with the leading carriers of today, including the HMS \u003ci\u003eQueen Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e, Chinese \u003ci\u003eLiaoning\u003c\/i\u003e and Indian \u003ci\u003eVikrant\u003c\/i\u003e. Illustrated with more than 80 vivid artworks and 40 photographs, \u003ci\u003eTechnical Guide: Aircraft Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference guide for modellers and naval warfare enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.V. Martindale specialises in maritime, engineering and railway history and has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects over the last 30 years, including Battleships of World War I and World War II. He lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.59 x 6.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091616198957,"sku":"9781838866457","price":27.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aircraft-carriers-1917-present-hardcover-7953202.webp?v=1780161798","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/aircraft-carriers-1917-present-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}