Wings Over The Sea: A History Of Naval Aviation
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the earliest experiments with floatplanes and flying boats to the jet-powered carrier operations of the Cold War era, Wings Over the Sea chronicles the full, dramatic arc of naval aviation — a story of ingenuity, courage, and the relentless push to project air power across the world's oceans. David Wragg traces the development of maritime air power across multiple navies, detailing the technological innovations, strategic doctrines, and pivotal battles that transformed the aircraft carrier into the dominant instrument of modern sea warfare. Wragg writes with the precision of a seasoned military historian, marshalling an impressive breadth of research to present a authoritative global survey rather than a narrow national perspective. The work examines the contributions of the British Royal Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the United States Navy with equal rigour, illuminating how each shaped — and was shaped by — the evolution of carrier-based combat. Wings Over the Sea stands as an indispensable reference for enthusiasts of military and naval history, leaving the reader with a profound appreciation for just how decisively aviation redefined the nature of conflict at sea.
Author: David Wragg
Format: Hardback
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the earliest experiments with floatplanes and flying boats to the jet-powered carrier operations of the Cold War era, Wings Over the Sea chronicles the full, dramatic arc of naval aviation — a story of ingenuity, courage, and the relentless push to project air power across the world's oceans. David Wragg traces the development of maritime air power across multiple navies, detailing the technological innovations, strategic doctrines, and pivotal battles that transformed the aircraft carrier into the dominant instrument of modern sea warfare. Wragg writes with the precision of a seasoned military historian, marshalling an impressive breadth of research to present a authoritative global survey rather than a narrow national perspective. The work examines the contributions of the British Royal Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the United States Navy with equal rigour, illuminating how each shaped — and was shaped by — the evolution of carrier-based combat. Wings Over the Sea stands as an indispensable reference for enthusiasts of military and naval history, leaving the reader with a profound appreciation for just how decisively aviation redefined the nature of conflict at sea.