Anatomia della Nave Serie
Questa serie si immerge nell'intricato mondo della storia marittima e dell'architettura navale. Ogni volume esamina meticolosamente diversi tipi di imbarcazioni, dalle antiche galee alle navi da guerra contemporanee. I lettori scopriranno innovazioni nel design, le sfide ingegneristiche affrontate e le realtà della vita in mare. È una lettura essenziale per gli appassionati di storia, tecnologia e avventura oceanica.
Ordine di lettura consigliato
The great warship the Mary Rose was built between 1509 and 1511 and served 34 years in Henry VIII's navy before catastrophically sinking in the Battle of the Solent on 19 July 1545. A fighting platform and sailing ship, she was the pride of the Tudor fleet. Yet her memory passed into undeserved oblivion until the remains of this magnificent flagship were dramatically raised to the surface in 1982 after 437 years at the bottom of the Solent
The Battlecruiser Hood
- 128pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
The destruction of the HMS Hood by the Bismarck in 1941 was one of the most shocking episodes in the history of the Royal Navy. Built during World War I, the Hood was the largest, fastest and one of the most handsome capital ships in the world. For the first time, this volume in the renowned Anatomy of a Ship series is available in paperback, and features a detailed description of every aspect of the beloved battlecruiser. In addition to analysing the genesis of its design and contemporary significance, this exceptional study provides the finest documentation of the Hood, with a complete set of superb line drawings, supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history.
The Battleship Warspite
- 120pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Battleship Dreadnought
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
Part of the renowned Anatomy of the Ship series, this is an in-depth guide to the ship that revolutionised battleship design for more than a generation: HMS Dreadnought.
The Battleship Bismarck
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
Bismarck is arguably the most famous warship in the world. At 45,000 tonnes she and her sister ship Tirpitz were the largest and heaviest warships ever completed by any European nation. This volume a full description of one of the most famous warships of all time; a pictorial section showing full-view and on-board photographs; a colour guide and action painting on the jacket; more than 250 perspectives and 3-view drawings, with descriptive keys, of every detail of the ship - including general arrangements, hull structure, rigging, armament, fittings, aircraft and ship's boats; and one large-scale plan on the reverse of the fold-out jacket. It also includes a complete anatomy of the type in words, photographs and drawings.
