Jane's War at Sea 1897-1997

"Jane'sFightingShips"hasbeenpublishedannuallysince1897.Tomarkthecentenaryofthistitle,thiseditionreviewsthefullrangeoftechnologicaldevelopmentschartedinthepagesofthispublication,fromthebeginningofthe20thcentury,whenBritainwastheworld'sgreatestnavalpower,throughtheWorldWarsandintothelongeraofAmericanmaritimesupremacy.Italsorevealsthelatestideasinwarshipconstruction:radicaldesignswhichmaymakemanyoftoday'swarshipsasobsoleteastheVictorianRoyalNavy'sbattleshipsoriginallydescribedby"FightingShips'"founder,FredT.Jane.