World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Aircraft Carriers, from Zeppelin and Seaplane Carriers to V/STOL and Nuclear-powered Carriers

A complete illustrated history, from Zeppelins and seaplane carriers to V/STOL and nuclear-powered warships, by Bernard Ireland with Francis Crosby

This impressive, newly-updated encyclopedia is both a fascinating history of aircraft carrier development, and its increasingly important role in both naval and land-base warfare, and a well documented visual directory of more than 150 of the world’s aviation ships spanning a period of almost 120 years.

The book’s coverage assumes an aircraft c...