Ships

ISBN-10
0749671696
ISBN-13
9780749671693
Series
Ships
Category
Naval art and science
Pages
32
Language
English
Published
2008-01-24
Author
Simon Adams

Description

Packed with fascinating information on the military technology which has helped to shape world history, the 'War Machines' series includes facts and stats on the most notable hardware.

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