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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 356p, frontispiece map, 87 tables, and 17 charts, a very good hardback in a very good dust-jacket [000460105X].

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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Revised Paperback Edition. (Barnsley): Seaforth Publishing, (2022). Revised Paperback Edition. 10.25 x 8". 320,[4]pp. Softcover, French flaps, fine condition. Critical to constructing an entirely new battle fleet for the Royal Navy were the shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, and producers of arms and armour. Their story embellished with photographs, drawings, charts, and statistics. ISBN 9781399092043; 10.25 x 8 inches; 324 pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. The launch in 1906 of HMS _Dreadnought_, the worlds first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete, but at the same time it wiped out the Royal Navy's numerical advantage, so expensively maintained for decades. Already locked in an arms race with Germany, Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In this she succeeded spectacularly: in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved. It was only made possible by the country's vast industrial nexus of shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, armament firms and specialist armour producers, whose contribution to the creation of the Grand Fleet is too often ignored. This heroic achievement, and how it was done, is the central theme of this book.It charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to this success, looks at their reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyses the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and during the Great War. It also attempts to assess the true cost and value of the Grand Fleet in terms of the resources consumed. And finally, it describes the effects of the post-war recession, industrial contraction, and the very different conditions that influenced the last generation of British battleships built before and during the Second World War.

Paperback. Condition: New. The launch in 1906 of HMS _Dreadnought_, the worlds first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete, but at the same time it wiped out the Royal Navy's numerical advantage, so expensively maintained for decades. Already locked in an arms race with Germany, Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In this she succeeded spectacularly: in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved. It was only made possible by the country's vast industrial nexus of shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, armament firms and specialist armour producers, whose contribution to the creation of the Grand Fleet is too often ignored. This heroic achievement, and how it was done, is the central theme of this book.It charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to this success, looks at their reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyses the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and during the Great War. It also attempts to assess the true cost and value of the Grand Fleet in terms of the resources consumed. And finally, it describes the effects of the post-war recession, industrial contraction, and the very different conditions that influenced the last generation of British battleships built before and during the Second World War.

Condition: New. pp. 320.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Covers a little marked, name to ffep, generally VG, no DJ. 356pp 0.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 10.10x7.80x0.71 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Clean Copy, May have light wear on cover/edges, otherwise very good! Established Seller, We Ship Daily!

Condition: New. pp. 320.

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Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. Signed by all three authors! VERY GOOD+ IN VERY GOOD+ DJ. SCARCE WITH ALL THREE SIGNATURES.

Condition: like_new. Book is in like new condition with minimal signs of wear. Pages are clean and free from notes or highlighting. Dust cover is intact. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover book is in very good condition. Clean text, no markings. Tight binding, light general handling wear. No loose or missing pages. Dust jacket shows mild edgewear/creasing around edges. Tulsa's largest used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket has light general wear an a couple of tiny nicks. Book very clean. Binding tight. 254pp Size: 255mm x 295mm. Book.

Condition: New. A new affordable softcover edition of a bestselling work on the perennially popular subject of battleships. Well researched and thoughtfully illustrated. Fascinating insights into a great industrial achievement.&Uumlber den AutorIan.

Paperback. Condition: New. The launch in 1906 of HMS _Dreadnought_, the worlds first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete, but at the same time it wiped out the Royal Navy's numerical advantage, so expensively maintained for decades. Already locked in an arms race with Germany, Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In this she succeeded spectacularly: in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved. It was only made possible by the country's vast industrial nexus of shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, armament firms and specialist armour producers, whose contribution to the creation of the Grand Fleet is too often ignored. This heroic achievement, and how it was done, is the central theme of this book.It charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to this success, looks at their reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyses the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and during the Great War. It also attempts to assess the true cost and value of the Grand Fleet in terms of the resources consumed. And finally, it describes the effects of the post-war recession, industrial contraction, and the very different conditions that influenced the last generation of British battleships built before and during the Second World War.

Karton Karton. Condition: Sehr gut. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, 264 Seiten, Zust.: Sehr gutes Exemplar. Mit original Schutzumschlag. Schneller Versand und persönlicher Service - jedes Buch händisch geprüft und beschrieben - aus unserem Familienbetrieb seit über 25 Jahren. Eine Rechnung mit ausgewiesener Mehrwertsteuer liegt jeder unserer Lieferungen bei. Wir versenden mit der deutschen Post. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1560.

Paperback. Condition: New. The launch in 1906 of HMS _Dreadnought_, the worlds first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete, but at the same time it wiped out the Royal Navy's numerical advantage, so expensively maintained for decades. Already locked in an arms race with Germany, Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In this she succeeded spectacularly: in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved. It was only made possible by the country's vast industrial nexus of shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, armament firms and specialist armour producers, whose contribution to the creation of the Grand Fleet is too often ignored. This heroic achievement, and how it was done, is the central theme of this book.It charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to this success, looks at their reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyses the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and during the Great War. It also attempts to assess the true cost and value of the Grand Fleet in terms of the resources consumed. And finally, it describes the effects of the post-war recession, industrial contraction, and the very different conditions that influenced the last generation of British battleships built before and during the Second World War.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Boards upper fore-corner bumped. I1.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 10.00x12.00x1.06 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good w/ Protective Cover. This book is in very good condition with tight binding and clean text. The dj is also in very good condition with minor scuffing. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Gebunden. Condition: New. The most comprehensive coverage of a single British battleship ever attempted.

1971. Collins. Hardback. Book - VG. DJ - VG.

1st edition dust jacket As New quarto 320pp., b/w plates, text ills., maps, notes, bibliog., index, The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnought, the worlds first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete, but at the same time it wiped out the Royal Navy's numerical advantage, so expensively maintained for decades. Already locked in an arms race with Germany, Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In this she succeeded spectacularly: in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved.