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01801aam a22002658i 4500 001 A5EE7E4A300611EDA406B4E81FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220909010236 008 210125r20212008enka r 000 0 eng d 020 $a 0754835227 020 $a 9780754835226 035 $a (OCoLC)1242841115 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCO $d BDX $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d NLMVD $d JTH $d KAY $d SILO 082 04 $a 359.835303 $2 23 100 1 $a Ireland, Bernard. $e author. 245 14 $a The world encyclopedia of cruisers : $b an illustrated history from the American Civil War to the last conventional ships of the Royal Navy, spanning a period of more than 150 years / $c Bernard Ireland. 264 1 $a Wigston : $b Lorenz Books, an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd, $c 2021. 300 $a 256 pages : $b illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; $c 30 cm 500 $a Originally published: 2008. 520 $a The cruiser evolved from a whole range of powered sailing warships, emerging in response to the sheer size and cost of larger vessels. The impact of rapid technological advance during the Victorian era saw the cruiser quickly assume the familiar forms in which it fought with distinction through two World Wars. This encyclopedia is unique in charting the forces that brought about the cruiser's evolution, as well as providing a country-by-country visual directory of more than 260 of the most significant examples, spanning a period of nearly 150 years. From the Alabama of the American Civil War to the Royal Navy's last conventional cruisers, the Tigers, all the major ships are included. 650 0 $a Cruisers (Warships) $v Encyclopedias. 941 $a 1 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20230822011153.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A5EE7E4A300611EDA406B4E81FECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b KAYInitiate Another SILO Locator Search