The Supercarriers
- ISBN-10
- 0396077943
- ISBN-13
- 9780396077947
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1980
- Publisher
- Dodd Mead
- Author
- George Sullivan
Description
Presents the history of aircraft carriers, including their role during war, life on a carrier today, and the current controversy concerning carriers.
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