he Norman Friedman Illustrated Design History series of U.S. warships books has been an industry standard for three decades and has sold thousands of copies wor
For two decades Norman Friedman's account of the development of American destroyers has been a standard reference. The revised edition includes the two eventful
Like other books in Norman Friedman's design-history series, this one pays attention to all designs, even those that never left the drawing board, since every p
This book covers the development of U.S. battleships, from the Maine and Texas of 1886, through the Montana class of World War II, up to the recommissioned Iowa
The period covered by this book was one of radical change for the U.S. Navy. When the modern navy first considered buying a submarine in 1887, it was a coast de