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Brook, Henry,

Warships / Henry Brook, illustrated by Adrian Dean and Adrian Roots. - London : Usborne, 2012. - 80 pages; colour illustrations, colour map; 21 cm.

Includes index.

What is a warship? -- Meet the fleet -- Ready for battle -- The captain -- A ship for any mission -- A floating airbase -- Early fighting ships -- The golden age of sail -- Ironclads -- Dreadnoughts -- The First World War -- The Second World War -- Going nuclear -- Long-range lookouts -- Built for stealth -- Amphibians attack! -- Warships of the future -- Building a warship -- Staying afloat -- Ship-to-ship -- Warships on the internet -- Glossary.

This title covers a vast range of warships from ancient triremes to present day destroyers, aircraft carriers and stealth corvettes. Cutaway illustrations reveal the inner workings of warship engines and weaponry.

ISBN: 9781409538721 (pbk) 1409538729 (pbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Warships--History--Juvenile literature.
Naval history--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: J 623.825