king george v class battleships shipcraft 2 roger chesneau

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites.The five battleships of the class covered by this volume were the most modern British capital ships to serve in the Second World War. They were involved in many famous actions including the sinking of both Bismarck and Scharnhorst, while Prince of Wales suffered the unfortunate distinction of being the first capital ship sunk at sea by air attack.

Objev podobné jako King George V Class Battleships: Shipcraft 2 - Roger Chesneau

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume covers the five ships of the highly successful Queen Elizabeth class, a design of fast battleship that set the benchmark for the last generation of dreadnoughts. Since its first publication in 2010 this popular class has been the subject of many new kit releases and these, and related accessories, are covered in depth in this revised edition. LES BROWN is a leading light in the Small Warships Group of the IPMS and the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Ship Craft Queen Elizabeth Class Battleships - Revised Edition - Les Brown

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and websites. This volume is devoted to the largest class of submarines ever built, the Type VII, which formed the backbone of the German effort in the critical Battle of the Atlantic. A pre-war design, the Type VII was developed as the campaign progressed and was still in frontline service in 1945. All the major variants, as well as minor changes to equipment, are covered here. With its unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Ship Craft 4: Type V11 U Boats - Roger Chesneau

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With the outbreak of World War II, Britain''s Royal Navy was at the forefront of her defence with her fleet of battleships as her main striking force. However, ten battleships of this fleet were already over 20 years old, venerable veterans of the first world conflict. As such, in the 1930s two new classes were commissioned - modern battleships which were designed to replace the ageing battle fleet although only one would see active service. Together with the older battleships, which were increasingly modified in the decade preceding the war and during the conflict itself, these vessels held their own against their German and Italian counterparts. This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. Detailed descriptions of the main armament of each ship will offer further analysis of individual battleship''s effectiveness, discussing how the guns were manned when engaging with the enemy. Moreover, with specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas. Describing HMS Rodney ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako British Battleships 1939-45 (2) - Angus Konstam

From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively, intimately detailed biography of a long-overlooked king who reimagined the Crown in the aftermath of World War I and whose marriage to the regal Queen Mary was an epic partnershipThe grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II, King George V reigned over the British Empire from 1910 to 1936, a period of unprecedented international turbulence. Yet no one could deny that as a young man, George seemed uninspired. As his biographer Harold Nicolson famously put it, "he did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps.” The contrast between him and his flamboyant, hedonistic, playboy father Edward VII could hardly have been greater.However, though it lasted only a quarter-century, George’s reign was immensely consequential. He faced a constitutional crisis, the First World War, the fall of thirteen European monarchies and the rise of Bolshevism. The suffragette Emily Davison threw herself under his horse at the Derby, he refused asylum to his cousin the Tsar Nicholas II during the Russian Revolution, and he facilitated the first Labour government. And, as Jane Ridley shows, the modern British monarchy would not exist without George; he reinvented ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako George V - Jane Ridley

A humorous handbook that''ll teach you how to seize power and keep it, from Survivor Australia''s most cunning mastermind, King George.This motivational guidebook will teach you how to emulate the cunning, dastardly qualities of Australia''s favourite reality TV villain, King George. Known for his witty one-liners, silver tongue and strategic genius, George has much to teach anyone who wants to control a room.Each chapter is grounded in an insightful anecdote from George''s life that will leave you doubled-over with laughter and ready to reign over your own kingdom. These lessons are drawn from key moments that have formulated his mindset, from his upbringing in a tight-knit Macedonian-Greek household in Bankstown, to his careers in politics, poker and TV - two times masterminding entire tribes on Survivor and sprinting around the world in The Amazing Race.After reading this book, you''ll be proclaiming GLORY OR DEATH to anyone who will listen.

Objev podobné jako How To Win Friends And Manipulate People - George Mladenov

Dřevěná loďka v modré barvě s figurkou George umožňuje dětem přehrávat příběhy na plavbu. Součástí je pirátská vlajka a žlutý zvon. Hračka je vyrobena z ekologického dřeva a je vhodná pro děti od 3 let.

• Vyrobeno z ekologického FSC dřeva
• Podporuje kreativní a příběhovou hru
• Bezpečné pro děti od 3 let
• Obsahuje pirátskou vlajku a zvon pro realistickou hru

Objev podobné jako Peppa Pig dřevěná loď a figurka George

Konferenční stolek KORA KL je rustikální kus nábytku z laminované dřevotřískové desky s dekorací samoa king. Má rozměry 125 × 65 × 53 cm a je vybaven jednou otevřenou policí pro úložný prostor. Dodává se v demontu a je vhodný do obývacích pokojů či jiných interiérů.

• Odolný a stabilní díky zesíleným deskám (tloušťka 22 mm)
• Praktický s otevřenou spodní policí pro úložný prostor
• Snadná údržba díky laminované dřevotřískové desce
• Rustikální design s ozdobnými MDF lištami pro útulný vzhled

Objev podobné jako Konferenční stolek KORA KL, samoa king

Skříňka KORA KK1 je rustikální úložný nábytek v barvě samoa king s rozměry 88 × 46 × 97 cm. Disponuje jednou zásuvkou a dvířkovou skříňkou s vnitřní policí dělenou na dvě části. Je vyrobena z laminované DTD a MDF s kovovými prvky a dodává se v demontu.

• Rustikální design s masivními liniemi a ozdobnými lištami
• Praktické uspořádání se zásuvkou a dvířkovou skříňkou s policí
• Hřejivý elegantní vzhled v tmavém dřevodekoru samoa king
• Všestranné využití do obývacího pokoje, ložnice nebo pracovny

Objev podobné jako Skříňka KORA, samoa king

Gumové autokoberce Rezaw-Plast pro Mercedes B-Class W245 z let 2005-2011. Sada obsahuje 4 kusy s 3D profilem a zvýšeným okrajem pro efektivní zachycení nečistot a vody. Výrobek chrání podlahu vozu a je snadno čistitelný.

• 3D profil se zvýšeným okrajem pro dokonalé zachycení vody a nečistot
• Ochrana originální podlahy vozu před zimní solí a poškozením
• Snadná údržba a čištění bez komplikací
• Přesné střihy pro Mercedes B-Class W245 (2005-2011)

Objev podobné jako Rezaw-Plast, Gumové koberce se zvýšeným okrajem, Mercedes W245, B-Class, 2005-2011 (73.201705)

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackIf Ethelred was notoriously ''Unready'' and Alfred ''Great'', King George VI should bear the designation of ''George the Dutiful''. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he thought he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do. Inarticulate and loathing any sort of public appearances, he accepted that it was his destiny to figure regularly and conspicuously in the public eye, gritted his teeth, largely conquered his crippling stammer and got on with it. He was not born to be king, but he made an admirable one, and was the figurehead of the nation at the time of its greatest trial, during the Second World War. This is a sparklingly brilliant and enjoyable book about him.

Objev podobné jako George VI (Penguin Monarchs) - Philip Ziegler

''This riotous and engaging biography has it all''GUARDIAN''As much fun to read as a good political thriller''WALL STREET JOURNALThe book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors at WarAt the outbreak of war, the British monarchy was in turmoil. Edward VIII had abdicated, leaving his brother Bertie to take on a role he never expected: King George VI. Meanwhile, as Edward awaited the decree that would allow him to marry his mistress, Wallis Simpson, he took an increasing interest in Hitler''s expansionist plans. How did this squabbling, dysfunctional family manage to unite in the face of the greatest conflict in their lifetimes? And what was the true extent of Edward''s betrayal?''Genuinely revealing, politically insightful, scrupulously researched . . . has the narrative pace of a champion thoroughbred''Tina Brown, author of THE PALACE PAPERS

Objev podobné jako The Windsors at War - As seen on Channel 4’s Edward vs George - Alexander Larman

Panini Top Class 2024 fatpack obsahuje 24 sběratelských karet s fotbalovou tematikou, včetně dvou limitovaných karet Holo Giants. Balení je vhodné pro děti od 3 let a umožňuje sestavení kompletní sbírky slavných sportovců. Rozměry balení jsou 14 × 13,5 × 6 cm.

• Balení obsahuje 24 karet včetně 2 limitovaných karet Holo Giants
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let věku
• Kvalitní zpracování karet s fotbalovou tematikou
• Možnost sbírání a kompletování celé sbírky do alba

Objev podobné jako Panini Top Class 2024 - fatpack

Box obsahuje 36 balíčků samolepek s fotbalisty z kolekce Panini World Class 2024. Každý balíček obsahuje 5 náhodných samolepek vhodných pro sbírání a vkládání do alba. Rozměry balení jsou 8,5 x 8,5 x 10,5 cm.

• Kompletní box s 36 balíčky samolepek
• Obsahuje slavné fotbalisty z kolekce World Class 2024
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let
• Ideální pro sběratelské album

Objev podobné jako Panini World Class 2024 - samolepky - box (36 ks)

Pánské fotbalové kopačky Puma KING PRO MXSG disponují novým svrškem K-Better, který je z 60 % tvořen recyklovanými materiály. Tato konstrukce snižuje environmentální dopad výroby. Zároveň přináší vylepšené herní vlastnosti, konkrétně charakteristický dotek s míčem.

• Svršek K-Better vyrobený z 60% recyklovaného materiálu
• Snížený environmentální dopad výroby
• Vylepšený charakteristický dotek s míčem
• Moderní design v bílé barvě

Objev podobné jako Puma KING PRO MXSG Pánské lisokolíky, bílá, velikost 44.5

Sušák na prádlo VILEDA King 174096 v černé barvě je určen pro domácnosti. Nabízí velkou plochu pro sušení prádla a je vyroben z odolných materiálů. Jeho konstrukce umožňuje snadné skládání.

• Velká kapacita pro sušení většího množství prádla
• Stabilní konstrukce z odolného materiálu
• Snadné skládání a úspora místa při uskladnění

Objev podobné jako Sušák na prádlo VILEDA King 174096 Black

Tričko BLACK HEART Chopper King je vyrobeno z 100% bavlny s krátkým rukávem a kulatým výstřihem. Disponuje kvalitním potiskem s motorkářskými motivy a pohodlným střihem. Vhodné především pro volnočasové nošení a motorkářský styl.

• 100% bavlna pro maximální pohodlí
• Kvalitní potisk s rebelskými motivy
• Pohodlný střih pro volnočasové nošení
• Univerzální kulatý výstřih a krátký rukáv

Objev podobné jako Triko BLACK HEART Chopper King černá M

Sušák Vileda King poskytuje 20 m sušicí plochy na silných hliníkových drátech, které zabraňují mačkání prádla. Disponuje bezpečnostním zámkem bočních křídel, kolečky pro přemístění a držákem na drobné prádlo. Po složení má rozměry 57 x 13 x 106 cm a je dodáván s 3letou zárukou.

• Robustní konstrukce s bezpečnostním zámkem křídel pro stabilitu
• Praktický držák na malé předměty (ponožky, spodní prádlo) bez nutnosti kolíčků
• Kolečka pro snadné přemístění a kompaktní skládání pro úsporu místa

Objev podobné jako Vileda Sušák na prádlo King černý 20 m

Plyšový pes Kavalír King Charles španěl o velikosti 40 cm je součástí ekologické řady ECO-FRIENDLY. Hračka je vyrobena z recyklovaných materiálů, včetně výplně z PET lahví, která je bezpečná pro děti od narození. Díky věrnému zpracování a hebkému povrchu slouží jako ideální mazlíček na hraní, mazlení nebo dekoraci.

• Vyrobeno z recyklovaných materiálů šetrných k přírodě
• Vhodné pro děti od narození díky nezávadné výplni
• Věrné zpracování s typickými dlouhými ušima a roztomilým výrazem
• Hebký povrch ideální na hraní a mazlení

Objev podobné jako Rappa Plyšový pes Kavalír king Charles španěl 40 cm ECO - FRIENDLY

Rám manželské postele SHUMEE z borovicového dřeva, masivu a překližky v černé barvě. Rozměry rámu jsou 69,5 × 185,5 × 205,5 cm (výška × šířka × hloubka). Součástí balení je také rošt.

• Masivní konstrukce z borovicového dřeva a překližky pro dlouhou životnost
• Praktické čelo postele sloužící jako opora pro sezení
• Kompletní balení včetně roštu pro okamžité použití
• Prostorný rozměr Super King (180×200 cm) vhodný pro páry i jednotlivce

Objev podobné jako Rám postele černý masivní dřevo 180 × 200 cm Super King, 3105334 (3105334)

Rám manželské postele SHUMEE o rozměrech 69,5 × 155,5 × 205,5 cm je vyroben z borovicového dřeva, masivu a překližky. Součástí je čelo postele poskytující oporu a rošt. Design v bílé barvě s dekorem dřeva borovice.

• Masivní konstrukce z borovicového dřeva a překližky zajišťuje stabilitu a dlouhou životnost
• Praktické čelo postele slouží jako pohodlná opora pro sezení
• Součástí balení je rošt, není nutné dokupovat zvlášť
• Univerzální bílá barva a čistý design snadno zapadne do různých interiérů

Objev podobné jako Rám postele bílý masivní dřevo 150 × 200 cm King Size, 814890 (814890)

Plavecká sada Intex Master Class obsahuje šnorchl, potápěčské brýle a ploutve. Brýle mají polykarbonátová skla s ochranou proti ultrafialovému záření a zamlžování. Ploutve jsou univerzální velikosti s možností nastavení.

• Nastavitelné ploutve univerzální velikosti
• Potápěčské brýle s ochranou proti UV a zamlžování
• Šnorchl s komfortním náustkem a vypouštěcím ventilem
• Vhodné pro děti od 8 let

Objev podobné jako Intex 55655 Plavecká sada Master Class zelené

Stavebnice Cobi 6283 představuje model parní lokomotivy DRB Class 52 (TY-2) sestavitelný z 1723 dílků. Model nabízí volbu mezi německým a polským provedením a obsahuje realistické detaily jako odnímatelnou střechu a pohyblivá kola. Součástí balení jsou dvě figurky strojvůdců a pět segmentů kolejiště o celkové délce 65 cm.

• Systém 2v1: volba mezi německým a polským provedením
• Realistické detaily: odnímatelná střecha, imitace ohně v topeništi, pohyblivá kola
• Kompletní set: obsahuje 1723 dílků, 2 figurky strojvůdců a 65 cm kolejiště
• Plná kompatibilita s kolejovým systémem jiných stavebnic

Objev podobné jako Cobi 6283 II. světová válka Parní lokomotiva DRB Class 52_TY-2

Povlečení Top Class Caraway je vyrobeno ze 100% bavlny a dodává se v soupravě obsahující povlak na přikrývku 140x200 cm a povlak na polštář 70x90 cm. Disponuje zipovým uzávěrem a je dostupné v jemných barvách bílé a starorůžové. Design je inspirován přírodou a vytváří útulnou atmosféru v ložnici.

• Vyrobeno ze 100% prodyšné bavlny pro maximální pohodlí
• Elegantní design s přírodním vzorem v jemných barvách
• Praktický zipový uzávěr pro snadné převlékání
• Kompletní souprava obsahuje povlak na přikrývku i polštář

Objev podobné jako B.E.S. Petrovice Krepové povlečení Top Class Caraway, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Povlečení Top Class Orange kube je vyrobeno ze 100% bavlny a má kostkovaný vzor v oranžové, šedé a bílé barvě. Sada obsahuje povlak na přikrývku o rozměrech 140 x 200 cm a povlak na polštář 70 x 90 cm. Povlečení je opatřeno zipovým uzávěrem.

• Vyrobeno ze 100% jemné a prodyšné bavlny pro maximální pohodlí
• Stylový kostkovaný vzor v oranžové, šedé a bílé barvě dodá interiéru sofistikovaný nádech
• Praktický zipový uzávěr usnadňuje povlékání
• Sada obsahuje povlak na přikrývku 140x200 cm a povlak na polštář 70x90 cm

Objev podobné jako B.E.S. Petrovice Krepové povlečení Top Class Orange kube, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Povlečení Top Class Honeycomb je vyrobeno ze 100% bavlny s oboustranným motivem v barvách bílá, oranžová a šedá. Součástí je povlak na přikrývku 140 x 200 cm a povlak na polštář 70 x 90 cm. Výrobek má zipový uzávěr pro snadné použití.

• 100% bavlna pro maximální prodyšnost a pohodlí
• Oboustranný motiv s jemnými vzory ve třech barvách
• Praktický zipový uzávěr pro snadné povlékání
• Souprava obsahuje povlak na přikrývku i polštář

Objev podobné jako B.E.S. Petrovice Krepové povlečení Top Class Honey Comb, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Povlečení Top Class Green flowers je vyrobeno ze 100% bavlny a má rozměry 140 x 200 cm pro přikrývku a 70 x 90 cm pro polštář. Disponuje oboustranným květinovým vzorem s jemnými bílými detaily na zeleném podkladu a je opatřeno praktickým zipovým uzávěrem. Souprava přináší pohodlí a elegantní vzhled inspirovaný přírodou.

• Vyrobeno ze 100% prodyšné bavlny pro maximální pohodlí
• Oboustranný motiv s jemnými bílými vzory na zeleném podkladu
• Zipový uzávěr pro snadné povlékání
• Stylový přírodní design vytvářející útulnou atmosféru

Objev podobné jako B.E.S. Petrovice Krepové povlečení Top Class Green flowers, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Dámské vycházkové boty Puma COURT CLASSY CLASS ACT kombinují retro tenisový design s moderním vzhledem. Boty jsou vybaveny vložkou SoftFoam+, která zajišťuje odpružení a pohodlí. Model je dostupný v černé barvě a velikosti 40.

• Retro design inspirovaný tenisovými botami s moderním vzhledem
• Vložka SoftFoam+ pro vynikající odpružení a pohodlí
• Elegantní a ženský styl vhodný pro každodenní nošení

Objev podobné jako Puma COURT CLASSY CLASS ACT Dámská vycházková obuv, černá, velikost 40

Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman''s wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a victim of adultery; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism. Above all she was a woman of reason in an Age of Reason. The mark that this enigmatic and largely neglected royal mistress left on the society and culture of early Georgian England was to resonate well beyond the confines of the court, and can still be felt today.

Objev podobné jako King's Mistress, Queen's Servant - Tracy Borman

The 4th and 5th Battalions, the Norfolk Regiment were formed in the early days of The Great War as part of the Territorial Force and deployed with 54th (East Anglian) Division to Gallipoli in 1915. Most significantly the 1/5th Battalion was unique in that it contained The Sandringham Company, the only unit to be raised entirely from a Royal Estate.Tragically the Company, along with King George V’s Agent Captain Beck, disappeared without trace on 12 August 1915, presumed to have been overcome by their Turkish adversaries.The Battalion was rebuilt and saw out the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign being evacuated to Egypt in December 1915. Thereafter the Norfolks served with distinction in Palestine as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.The Author has compiled a fascinating history of these Battalions’ distinguished service using contemporary records and personal accounts illustrated with a splendid selection of photographs. The result is a fitting tribute to the memory of these brave volunteers.

Objev podobné jako The King's Men - Neil Storey

''Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless'' Spectator''Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war'' Daily TelegraphAs Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, ''Tommy'' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings of the royal household and Downing Street during the first half of the 20th century.These fascinating diaries begin with Edward VIII''s abdication and end with George VI''s death and his daughter Elizabeth''s Coronation. In between we see George VI at work and play, a portrait more intimate than any other previously published.This compelling account also includes Princess Margaret''s relationship with Peter Townsend, and throws an intriguing new light on the way in which King George VI and Winston Churchill worked together during the Second World War. Lascelles was a fine writer - like most of the best diaries his are a delight to read as well as being invaluable history.

Objev podobné jako King's Counsellor - Sir Alan Lascelles

The four battleships of the Iowa class, the crowning achievement of US battleship construction, had exceptionally long careers and each in their way left a distinctive mark not only on the US Navy but on naval history at large. Built as the ultimate American battleship and designed to engage the major units of the Japanese and German fleets, the class were commissioned in the closing stages of World War II, the beginning of half a century of service during which individual units saw action in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Lebanese Civil War and finally the Gulf War. As such these vessels are symbolic of the primacy of US seapower during the Cold War, and the preservation of all four of these mighty vessels as museum ships is testament not only to their enduring fascination, but also to the immense technical, financial, military and political resources wielded by the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. This superb new book includes a general introduction providing the context and design history of the entire class; detailed and extensively illustrated information on specifications, equipment and modifications; and comprehensive coverage of the construction, career, operations and preservation of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Battleships of the Iowa Class: A Design and Operational History - Philippe Caresse

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers.

Objev podobné jako ShipCraft 26: Riverine Craft of the Vietnam Wars - Roger Branfill-Cook

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. The two ships covered in this volume were the only capital ships designed and built between the wars - a special concession of the Washington Treatys ban on new battleships - and they were unlike anything before them, with the superstructure three-quarters aft and all main armament turrets forward of the bridge. During the war Nelson survived mine and torpedo damage, while Rodney played a major part in the destruction of the Bismarck, both surviving to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako ShipCraft 23: Rodney and Nelson - Revised Edition - Les Brown, Robert Brown

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this legendary edition of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur is one of the most famous kings, and best-known legends, ever. From the magical moment when Arthur releases the sword in the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail and the final tragedy of the Last Battle, Roger Lancelyn Green brings the enchanting world of King Arthur stunningly to life. One of the greatest legends of all time, now with an inspiring introduction by David Almond, award-winning author of Clay, Skellig, Kit's Wilderness and The Fire-Eaters.

Objev podobné jako King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table - Green Roger Lancelyn

An illustrated history of battleships, their origins and evolution, this meticulously researched book begins with a history of the battleship, from the first ironclad wooden-hulled ships of the 19th century to the revolutionary Dreadnoughts of World War I and the mighty battleships and battle cruisers of World War II. It includes a country-by-country directory of battleships, with details about each vessel’s history, construction, appearance and function. Featuring more than 150 ships – including Dreadnought, Hood, New Jersey, Bismarck and Nagato – specification boxes provide at-a-glance information about each ship’s country of origin, launch date, size, weight, armament, power, performance and complement, and includes facts and anecdotes about the famous battles and naval operations in which these ships played a role. Featuring over 550 photographs from naval and military sources worldwide, many rarely seen before, this is a must-have reference book for everyone interested in the battleships that have helped to make history.

Objev podobné jako The Battleships, World Encyclopedia of - Peter Hore

The Royal Navy''s battleships at the turn of the 20th century were the most powerful battlefleet in the world, and embodied one of the key periods in warship development - the development of the dreadnought battleship.The term ''pre-dreadnought'' was applied in retrospect, to describe the capital ships built during the decade and a half before the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. At that moment these once great warships were rendered obsolete. However, until then, they were simply called ''battleships’ and were unquestionably the most powerful warships of their day. These mighty warships represented the cutting edge of naval technology. The ugly ducklings of the ironclad era had been transformed into beautiful swans, albeit deadly ones.In Britain, this period was dominated by Sir William White, the Navy''s Chief Constructor. Under his guidance the mastless battleships of the 1880s gave way to an altogether more elegant type of capital ship. The period of trial and error which marked the ironclad era ushered in a more scientific style of naval architecture. As a result, these battleships were among the most powerful warships in the world during the late Victorian era, and set a benchmark for the new battle fleets produced by navies ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako British Battleships 1890–1905 - Angus Konstam

A study of the design, development and eventual fates of the uncompleted super-battleships intended to be built before and during World War II. At the start of World War II the battleship was still king, and all the major powers were designing even mightier battleships to surpass their most modern and powerful classes. But when World War II broke out, aircraft carriers would dominate naval warfare, and none of these monster warships were completed.In this book, naval expert Mark Stille uncovers these lost battleships as they are reconstructed with superb new full-colour artwork. The US Navy wanted five Montana-class ships, based on the Iowas but with a heavier main battery and improved protection, and the Royal Navy began work on three 16in-gun Lion-class fast battleships. The German Navy developed its H-class designs: initially an improved Bismack-class, they became more fantastical, culminating in the 141,500-ton, 20in-gun H-44. The Japanese A-150 was based on the Yamato-class but with 20.1in guns, while the 15 ships planned for the USSR’s Sovetsky Soyuz-class would have rivalled the Montanas in size. Explaining the design, intended roles and fate of these ships, this is the story of the last battleship designs in history.

Objev podobné jako Super-Battleships of World War II - Mark Stille

Battleships and Carriers features 300 of the most significant capital ships to have sailed the seas since the age of sail. These include such famous battleships as Henri Grâce à Dieu in the 16th century, ironclads such as Indianola, Admiral Graf Spee, Bismarck, Iowa, Yamato and Dreadnought. The book also includes the greatest aircraft carriers that served during World War I, such as HMS Furious, and World War II, such as USS Independence, and goes right to the present day, with HMS Prince of Wales, the latest Royal Navy carrier, as well as the USS Gerald R. Ford and Chinese Liaoning carriers. Each of the 300 vessels featured is illustrated with the aid of a superb side-view artwork. This is accompanied by a brief account of its development and service history, as well as a detailed specifications table giving displacement, dimensions, performance, date of launch and armament. Presented in a handy, pocket-book size, arranged alphabetically and with 300 colour illustrations, Battleships and Carriers is an authoritative and accessible reference work, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in military technology and naval history. Contains 300 battleships and aircraft carriers Includes 300 colour profile artworks Features background text and specifications ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Battleships and Carriers - Steve Crawford

The legends of King Arthur - the most revered hero of British Mythology - have been retold many times, but Roger Lancelyn Green''s version has become a classic since its first publication in 1953. Using as his sources not only Malory''s MORTE D''ARTHUR but other chronicles, poems and romances, he has made each adventure of Arthur''s knights part of an overall pattern - the struggle of Arthur''s kingdom, the realm of Logress, the model of chivalry and right, against the barbarism and evil that surrounded and at length engulfed it. So here are the stories of the sword in the stone, of the Green Knight, of the fatal love between Launcelot and Guinevere, of the quest for the Holy Grail, and of the final departing of Arthur to the Vale of Avalon. The illustrations are taken from an edition of MORTE D''ARTHUR published in 1893 with which Aubrey Beardsley first made a name for himself at the age of twenty.

Objev podobné jako King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table - Green Roger Lancelyn

Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with King Henry VIII's flagship, Henry Grace à Dieu, this book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sailing ships, such as Sovereign of the Seas, SantissimaTrinidad, and Victory. The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of Gloire in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as the Inflexible, Maine, and Tsessarevitch. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including Derfflinger, Yamato, and Iowa, while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned, Vanguard, in 1946. Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a color profile artwork, key features, and specifications. Packed with illustrations and photographs, Battleships is a colorful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.

Objev podobné jako Battleships - David Ross

On September 1, 1910, France became the last great naval power to lay down a dreadnought battleship, the Courbet. The ensuing Courbet and Bretagne-class dreadnoughts had a relatively quiet World War I, spending most of it at anchor off the entrance to the Adriatic, keeping watch over the Austro-Hungarian fleet. The constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty prevented new battleships being built until the 1930s, with the innovative Dunkerque-class and excellent Richelieu-class of battleships designed to counter new German designs. After the fall of France in 1940, the dreadnoughts and fast battleships of the Marine Nationale had the unique experience of firing against German, Italian, British, and American targets during the war. This authoritative study examines these fascinating ships, using detailed colour plates and historical photographs, taking them from their inception before World War I, through their service in World War II including the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1943, and the service of Richelieu in the war against Japan.

Objev podobné jako French Battleships 1914–45 - Ryan K. Noppen

This new book explores for the first time the full story of how two Turkish and two Chilean battleships became British capital ships after the outbreak of World War I. Under construction by the shipbuilding giants of Armstrong and Vickers in August 1914, Sultan Osman I, Re?adiye, Almirante Latorre and Almirante Cochrane became HM Ships Agincourt, Erin, Canada and Eagle. The first three served with the Grand Fleet, fighting at Jutland, while the last was transformed into a pioneering aircraft carrier, which would serve with distinction until sunk while escorting a convoy to Malta in 1942. While two of the other ships had short lives – cut short by the Washington Naval Treaty – the final ship, Almirante Latorre, would be returned to Chile after the war, for a continuing active career that would last into the 1950s. When finally towed away for scrap in 1959, she was the penultimate survivor of Jutland. Drawing on extensive archival research, the book begins with an overview of the warships under construction around Europe for foreign customers in August 1914, and how the four ships featured were acquired by the Royal Navy. It then looks at them as manifestations of the international rivalries ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Windfall Battleships - Dodson Aidan

After the American Civil War, the US Navy had been allowed to decay into complete insignificance, yet the commissioning of the modern Brazilian battleship Riachuelo and poor performance against the contemporary Spanish fleet, forced the US out of its isolationist posture towards battleships. The first true US battleships began with the experimental Maine and Texas, followed by the three-ship Indiana class, and the Iowa class, which incorporated lessons from the previous ships. These initial ships set the enduring US battleship standard of being heavily armed and armoured at the expense of speed. This fully illustrated study examines these first six US battleships, a story of political compromises, clean sheet designs, operational experience, and experimental improvements. These ships directly inspired the creation of an embryonic American military-industrial complex, enabled a permanent outward-looking shift in American foreign policy and laid the foundations of the modern US Navy.

Objev podobné jako US Navy Battleships 1886–98 - Herder Brian Lane

A very funny family story written by one of the nation''s most beloved writers for childrenLaura is amazed when her baby brother George starts talking to her when he''s only four weeks old, particularly as he sounds like a grown-up! It''s a big secret to keep from their parents and the rest of the family and leads to all sorts of comic confusion until George''s first birthday - when he makes a speech to his startled family.''Dick King-Smith is a huge favourite with children'' - Observer

Objev podobné jako George Speaks - Dick King-Smith

The ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warships.

Objev podobné jako Victory ShipCraft 29 - Kerry Jang

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. The subject of this volume is the Second World War German Navy's motor torpedo boats called Schnellboote, known to the Allies as E-Boats. One of the most effective coastal attack craft of the time, the type was built in large numbers and constantly improved as the war progressed, giving many variants to interest modellers. With its unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs - it is simply the best reference ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako ShipCraft 6: German S Boats - Steve Wiper

The ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warships.

Objev podobné jako ShipCraft 30: Bounty - Kerry Jang

George Hudson was the greatest British railway entrepreneur of the 19th century. In 1848, he controlled over 1,000 miles of railway and, when it came to railway promotion, it seemed he could do no wrong. However, in early 1849 it came to light that some of his business methods had been less than ethical and he was forced to relinquish the chairmanship of each of his companies. His fall from grace was spectacular and his detractors, of whom there were many, were quick to denounce him as a fraudster, a charlatan and a crook. Even today, when the name George Hudson is mentioned, these same insults are often levelled at him. This new biography takes a fresh look at Hudson’s extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings as a farmer’s boy, to becoming Lord Mayor of York before catching the railway bug. He was MP for Sunderland between 1845 and 1859\. After his fall from grace, Hudson endured a 20-year court battle with the York and North Midland Railway (subsequently the North Eastern Railway) for outstanding debts. Hudson made many mistakes in creating his railway empire, but did he deserve all the vitriol that still accompanies his reputation? In seeking to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako George Hudson: The Railway King - Matthew Wells

Illustrated with over 500 photographs from naval and military sources worldwide, this is a must-have reference for anyone interested in the battleships that have helped make history.

Objev podobné jako Battleships - Hore Captain Peter