The World Encyclopedia Of Cruisers

An Illustrated History of the Cruisers of the World, from the American Civil War to the Royal Navy's Last Conventional Ships, Spanning a Period of 150 Years.

A comprehensive country-by-country visual directory of more than 260 vessels, with 500 archive photographs.

The history and evolution of the battleship, an international directory of 150 ships, with specifications, and illustrated with 500 photographs.

With its impressive breadth of coverage – both geographically and chronologically – the International Encyclopedia of Military History is the most up-to-date and inclusive A-Z resource on military history. From uniforms and military insignia worn by combatants to the brilliant military leaders and tacticians who commanded them, the campaigns and wars to the weapons and equipment used in them, this international and multi-cultural two-volume set is an accessible resource combining the latest scholarship in the field with a world perspective on military history.