The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World A History and Directory of Aircraft Carriers, from Zeppelin and Seaplane Carriers to V/Stol and Nuclear-powered Carriers and Features Over 170 Aircraft Carriers with 500 Identification Photographs

Core Bibliographic Tags

Bernard Ireland
The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World
ISBN 9780760789124
ISBN 9781780192178
Anness Publishing
Barnes & Noble edition
Publication date: 2013
Pages: 256
Encyclopedia of aircraft carriers
Reference book
Naval history
Military history



Type of Book / Format

Technical reference
Visual directory
Illustrated guide
Pictorial reference
Encyclopedic history of aircraft carriers



Scope and Focus

History of aircraft carrier development
Evolution of the aircraft carrier from World War I onwards
Nearly a century of aircraft carrier history
Directory of more than 170 aircraft carriers
Aviation ships of the world
International navies
Naval aviation operations



Period Covered (including WW1 & WW2 relevance)

World War I naval aviation (early flights from ships)
Inter-war naval development
World War II aircraft carrier era
Cold War carrier development
Modern aircraft carriers (including V/STOL and nuclear-powered)
20th-century naval warfare



Theaters and Regions (as far as clearly implied)

Global naval operations
High seas / blue-water navies
Oceans and maritime theaters (Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean, etc., as part of worldwide carrier coverage)



Branch of Service / Force

Naval aviation
Navies and fleets
Carrier aviation operations



Weapons and Vessels (only where clearly referenced)

Aircraft carriers
Zeppelin carriers
Seaplane carriers
V/STOL aircraft carriers
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
Sea plane tenders of World War I
Uncompleted carrier designs (e.g., Graf Zeppelin)



Visual Content

Over 500 identification photographs
Photographic illustrations of aircraft carriers
Visual directory entries
Identification photographs for ship recognition



Subject / Content Descriptors

Aircraft carrier design and development
Technical specifications of carriers
Ship-by-ship profiles
Warship identification
Naval engineering (surface ships)
Maritime military technology
Sea power and power projection
Naval arms race (20th century)



WW2-Relevant Classification (high level, non-speculative)

World War II naval warfare (context within carrier evolution)
World War II aircraft carriers (included within the 170+ carriers)
Allied and Axis carrier development (as part of worldwide coverage)



Audience / Use

Naval historians
Military history enthusiasts
Warship modellers and ship enthusiasts
Naval reference collections

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