num_pages: 360
description: Battle at Sea looks at every aspect of the story of warfare on above and under the sea including classic naval engagements daring raids carried out on ships in harbor and landing operations such as D-Day where control of the sea was essential to transport land forces to new battlefronts. Special features within the book include: graphic and dramatic battle catalogs relating the stories of the men ships and organizations behind history's greatest naval conflicts; spectacular 3D digital artworks following the crucial stages of key battles step by step; profiles of naval crew - the captain officers gunners quartermaster surgeon cooks and boatswains - exploring their changing roles throughout history; eyewitness accounts recreating the experience of the opposing forces in key battles whether preparing for conflict in the heat of battle or dealing with the aftermath of an engagement; photographic tours revealing the intricate details of surviving or reconstructed warships-from an Ancient Greek trireme to a nuclear-powered submarine; features on weapons and technology highlighting developments in naval warfare from boarding equipment to sonar cannons to missiles and propulsion through steam to nuclear power.
language: English
title: Battle at Sea: 3,000 Years of Naval Warfare
publisher: DK