海戦:国際百科事典(全3巻)<br>Naval Warfare (3-Volume Set) : An International Encyclopedia (Warfare Series)

海戦:国際百科事典(全3巻)
Naval Warfare (3-Volume Set) : An International Encyclopedia (Warfare Series)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版/ページ数 1231 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781576072196
  • DDC分類 359.003

基本説明

More than 1,500 A-Z entries from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, France, Japan, and Denmark.

Full Description


The whole fascinating history of naval warfare-2,500 years and the seven seas-in three comprehensive, lavishly illustrated volumes.Three volumes. 1,500 entries. 2,500 years of history. Seven seas. It all adds up to Naval Warfare: An International Encyclopedia, the most authoritative, comprehensive, and accessible reference work on the subject of combat at sea. Spencer C. Tucker, editor of the award winning Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War, turns his expertise in military history to the greatest war story of them all-humanity's centuries-old quest for dominance of the mighty deep.Everything's here, from the ancient Greek galleys at Salamis to the mighty American Sixth Fleet in the Persian Gulf. Written by an international team of experts, these richly illustrated volumes are the essential reference work for students, scholars, and naval history buffs. A host of features-including an extensive use of maps, an inclusive glossary of naval terms, and a lengthy bibliography-makes this encyclopedia the first-and last-place any landlubber-or self-respecting sailor-will turn to for naval history.* More than 1,500 A-Z entries covering every aspect of naval history* Contributions from scholars from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, France, Japan, and Denmark* Many illustrations including drawings such as the taking of Porto Bello in 1739, diagrams, and charts* Photographs of leaders, ships, battles, and weapons* Area maps of the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and Indian Ocean and maps of battles such as those of the Dardanelles campaign and the Leyte Gulf