Aidan Dodson

Gebundenes Buch

The Windfall Battleships

Agincourt, Canada, Erin, Eagle and the Balkan and Latin-American Arms Races

Beschreibung

The full story of the four capital ships taken over from foreign orders during the First World War. Insights into the Latin-American and Balkan naval races that preceded the First World War. The first overview of the naval export trade in Europe and the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Autor

Aidan Dodson has pursued parallel interests in naval and ancient history for over five decades. The latter is manifested in his position as honorary Professor of Egyptology at the University of Bristol, where he has taught since 1996, and a Fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He also worked for 25 years in UK defense procurement, including as project leader for the Falkland Island patrol vessel, HMS Clyde. He is the author of over 25 books, including works on naval history, covering ships of the Imperial German Navy, armored cruisers, and the fates of enemy warships at the ends of the two World Wars.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 177mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 986g
• ISBN-13: 9781399063227
• ISBN-10: 1399063227
• Artikelnr.: 67741217