Cruisers and Battle Cruisers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact

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Fast cruisers, the eyes of the fleet, were the standard-bearers of empire, the ultimate warships of gunboat diplomacy-no other vessel class was so well equipped to serve as both a working war machine and a projection of national might. * Covers the most significant cruiser and battle cruiser designs, providing details such as hull dimensions, armor, armament, means of propulsion, and crew complement * Discusses in an introductory chapter the general history of cruisers from the 18th century to the present including the development and importance of cruisers as they evolved

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"The volume's most positive attributes are its compactness and combination of historical narrative profile ... Recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates. For circulating and reference collections." - Choice

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Eric W. Osborne, PhD, is professor of modern European history at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA, specializing in European diplomatic, military, and naval history. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Destroyers.