From Viking Ships to the Titanic and Today’s Innovative Ships A highly illustrated guide to civilian and military ships from the ancient world to the present day, including sailing ships, steamships, destroyers, ironclads, submarines, passenger liners, aircraft carriers, lake steamers and river vessels, cargo ships, minelayers and minesweepers, torpedo boats, frigates, cruisers, and dreadnoughts • Featuring all of the most famous ships and types of ships from around the world, such as the Titantic, Cutty Sark, USS Enterprise, Viking longships, and Phoenician war galleys • Hundreds of artworks show each ship in profile in full color • Each ship is accompanied by a detailed caption and specification box listing displacement, dimensions, speed, machinery, and launch date
