Research Catalog

Title

Cruisers and battle cruisers : an illustrated history of their impact / Eric W. Osborne.

Author

Osborne, Eric W.

Publication

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2004.

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Details

Description

xiii, 283 p. : ill.; 27 cm.

Summary

"They searched the seas for enemy ships, guarded fleets against torpedoes, fought in the line of fire, and deployed missiles. Today they are one of the most powerful surface combatants at sea, second only to aircraft carriers. Cruisers and Battle Cruisers is the first work ever to combine the history and technical specifications of these mighty warships in a single source, observing their roles during war and peace, and bringing to light the hardships and hazards of shipboard life." "Through a survey of technological changes that progressively increased their destructive power and altered their combat roles, this work explores the importance of cruisers of naval warfare and world politics from the age of sail to the present. From paddle wheels and steam propulsion to torpedoes and nuclear weapons, high school and college students will appreciate the role of the cruiser at war, at peace, and as a diplomatic tool."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Weapons and warfare series

Uniform Title

Weapons and warfare series.

Subject

• Cruisers (Warships) > History
• Battle cruisers > History

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-269) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction to weapons and warfare series / Spencer C. Tucker -- Ch. 1. The precedents to the cruiser -- Ch. 2. The development of the cruiser, 1860-1905 -- Ch. 3. Cruisers, 1905-1939 -- Ch. 4. Cruisers, 1939-2004 -- Individual cruiser and battle cruiser models.

ISBN

• 1851093699 (hardback : alk. paper)
• 1851093702 (e-book)

LCCN

2004020200^^

OCLC

• 56404887
• SCSB-12050376

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library