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ISBN10: 1591145554, ISBN13: 9781591145554, [publisher: Naval Institute Press] Hardcover First Edition Covers have slight shelf wear, corners square. Internally, nice and clean throughout, some light toning to page edges. Dust jacket has edge wear, some toning to edges, no rips or creases. A very good, solid copy. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such. [Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 1591145554, ISBN13: 9781591145554, [publisher: Naval Institute Press] Hardcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 1591145554, ISBN13: 9781591145554, [publisher: Naval Institute Press] Hardcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
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ISBN10: 1591145554, ISBN13: 9781591145554, [publisher: Seaforth Publishing] Hardcover An in-depth history of naval battleship firepower from before World War I to the end of World War II, by America's leading naval analyst. For more than half a century, the big gun was the arbiter of naval power, but it was useless if it could not hit the target fast and hard enough to prevent the enemy doing the same. Because the naval gun platform was itself in motion, finding a "firing solution" was a significant problem exacerbated when gun sizes increased, fighting ranges lengthened, and seemingly minor issues like wind velocity had to be considered. To speed up the process and eliminate human error, navies sought a reliable mechanical calculation. This heavily illustrated book outlines for the first time in layman's terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Covering the directors, range-finders, and electro-mechanical computers invented to solve the problems, author Norman Friedman explains not only how the technology shaped (and was shaped by) the tactics involved, but also analyzes their effectiveness in battle. His examination of the controversy surrounding Jutland and the relative merits of competing fire-control systems draws surprising conclusions. He also reassesses many other major gun actions, such as the battles between the Royal Navy and the Bi ...
Naval Institute Press, Date: 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. 2008. Naval Institute Press ISBN 1591145554 9781591145554 [US]
ISBN10: 1591145554, ISBN13: 9781591145554, [publisher: Naval Institute Press] Hardcover First Edition Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. [Springfield, MO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
Annapolis Naval Institute Press 2008 First Edition. Hardcover Baker, A.D.; Jurens, W.J. Very Good in Good jacket 4to-over 9¾-12" tall Slight cover soiling, board corners bumped. F7.
ISBN10: 1591145554, ISBN13: 9781591145554, [publisher: Naval Institute Press] Hardcover Book is in NEW condition. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
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