Battleships of the world, 1905-1970

A complete photographic dossier on all capital ships from the Dreadnought (1905) onwards, Battleships of the World is based on the enormous archives of Germany's Library of Contemporary History in Stuttgart. These photos document every aspect of the ships, including construction, on-boards, close-ups of detail, and action shots, and naturally many are unfamiliar in the English-speaking world. A number of significant ship plans and battle charts are also included, and a historical introduction prefaces the book.