Ian Castle ; illustrated by Tony Bryan & Giuseppe Rava.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Oxford ; New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Osprey Pub.
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
New vanguard, 155.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction --;Airship types --;Army airship organisation --;The Army airships --;Early Navy airships --;Early war service --;Naval airships 1914-18 --;Semi-rigid (SR) airships --;Rigid airships --;British airships at war --;Summary --;Select bibliography --;Index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Presents the story of the cat and mouse duel between the airship and another pioneering form of technology - the submarine during World War 1. This work features cut-away drawings that show the design and development of the airship, during and after the war, whilst illustrations depict the airship in dramatic action shots.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Antisubmarine aircraft -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Military airships -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, British.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
UG1225
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G7
Book number
I263
2009
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Ian Castle ; illustrated by Tony Bryan & Giuseppe Rava.