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020			_a9780750296762 (hardback)
020			_a0750296763 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)933791386
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050	1	4	_aV765 _b.W3644 2013
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100			_aCooke, Tim. _d1961- _eauthor. _927861
245	1	0	_aWarships / _cTim Cooke.
260			_a London : _bWayland, _c2015.
300			_a32 pages; _billustrations (chiefly colour); _c27 cm.
440			_939770 _aUltimate military machines
500			_a"The greatest surface fighters"--Cover.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aWhat is a warship? -- Warship role -- Destroyers and frigates -- Warship firepower -- Missile power -- Warship crew -- Special forces -- Warship history -- Pacific warfare -- Around the world -- Gallery -- Glossary.
520			_aFrom wooden Greek galleys to vast battleships bristling with huge guns, warships have provided vital defense for nations around the globe. Throughout history, warships have become faster, stronger - and ever more deadly. This book follows the history of warships from the iron-clad vessels used in the American Civil War to today's gigantic aircraft carriers that can accommodate for over 60 fighter jets.
650		0	_aWarships _91207 _vJuvenile literature. _xHistory
650		0	_aNaval art and science _921110 _vJuvenile literature.
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