Carrier: A Century of First-Hand Accounts of Naval Operations in War and Peace - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1844861112 ISBN 13 : 9781844861118

Editeur : Conway, 2010

Synopsis

One hundred years have passed since the first flight from a warship, an appropriate moment at which to mark the audacity, courage, vision and determination of the men, and more recently women, who have crewed aircraft carriers or flown from their decks. Using her contacts with serving and veteran personnel from several navies, extracts from archived memoirs, official reports and published material, Jean Hood covers the full range of carrier experience. Told by all ranks, from stokers and admirals to air fitters and pilots, the stories range from dramatic accounts of combat, accidents and rescues to humanitarian missions and amusing anecdotes of life on board in war and peace. With its focus on the human aspects of carrier life and naval aviation, this wide-ranging anthology will appeal to veterans, serving personnel, historians and general readers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jean Hood is an acclaimed writer and historian. She formerly worked as Information Officer at Lloyd's Register of Shipping, and has published widely on maritime and naval subjects. Her work typically focuses on human stories of conflict and tragedy, incorporating eyewitness accounts and detailed research to cast new light on historical incidents. Her first non-fiction book, Marked for Misfortune, concerned the wreck of the East Indiaman Winterton. She is also the author of Trafalgar Square, Come Hell and High Water (published in paperback as Wreck) and the highly-praised anthologies Submarine and Carrier. Her latest project, War Correspondent, accompanies a major IWM exhibition and was published in May 2011.'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Conway
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844861112
• ISBN 13: 9781844861118
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 456
• Éditeur: Hood Jean
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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