{"product_id":"battleships","title":"Battleships","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Beginning with King Henry VIII's flagship, \u003ci\u003eHenry Grace \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eà Dieu\u003c\/i\u003e, this book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sailing ships, such as \u003ci\u003eSovereign of the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSantissima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrinidad\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e. The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of \u003ci\u003eGloire\u003c\/i\u003e in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-\u003ci\u003eDreadnoughts\u003c\/i\u003e, such as the \u003ci\u003eInflexible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTsessarevitch\u003c\/i\u003e. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including \u003ci\u003eDerfflinger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYamato\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e, while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned, \u003ci\u003eVanguard\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1946. Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a color profile artwork, key features, and specifications. Packed with illustrations and photographs, \u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e is a colorful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312680411518,"sku":"NW9781838862183","price":18.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781838862183.jpg?v=1778511784","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/battleships","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}