| The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007 Contributor(s): Silverstone, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415978998 ISBN-13: 9780415978996 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2008 Annotation: The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007, the fifth volume in the monumental U.S. Navy Warship series, presents an all-inclusive compendium of the ships that served in the U.S. Navy from the Cold War up through the present day. Featuring radical new developments in warships such as nuclear-powered submarines and carriers equipped with ballistic missiles, the post-World War II period was one of unprecedented technological growth for the U.S. Navy. The Navy of the Nuclear Age contains specifications and illustrations for all the ships and submarines that have helped the U.S. to achieve its present-day status as the country with the worlds largest and most powerful navy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 359.830 |
| LCCN: 2008015307 |
| Series: U.S. Navy Warship |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.5" W x 11.1" (2.70 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007, the fifth volume in the monumental U.S. Navy Warship series, presents an all-inclusive compendium of the ships that served in the U.S. Navy from the Cold War up through the present day. Featuring radical new developments in warships such as nuclear-powered submarines and carriers equipped with ballistic missiles, the post-World War II period was one of unprecedented technological growth for the U.S. Navy. The Navy of the Nuclear Age contains specifications and illustrations for all the ships and submarines that have helped the U.S. to achieve its present-day status as the country with the world's largest and most powerful navy. A further article about Paul Silverstone and the Navy Warships series can be found at: http: //www.thejc.com/home.aspxParentId=m11s18s180&SecId=180&AId=58892&ATypeId=1 |