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American Steel Navy: A Photographic History of the U.S. Navy from the Introduction of the Steel Hull in 1883 to the Cruise of the Great White Fleet, | 
 enlarge | Author: John D. Alden
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Category: Book
List Price: $85.00
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 268014
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Pages: 408
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 9.6 x 1
ISBN: 0870212486
Dewey Decimal Number: 359
EAN: 9780870212482
ASIN: 0870212486
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description
This classic study tracks the development of the modern U.S. Navy from its first steel ships to its emergence as a mature fighting force known as the Great White Fleet. First published in 1972, the book continues to be in demand because of its outstanding photographic coverage of the ships and men of the early modern Navy and the author s thorough coverage of the Navy s transition from wood and sail to steel and steam. Appendices include outline plans of the major ships and biographical sketches of the important people involved. Anyone with an interest in the U.S. Navy s development between 1883 and 1907 and the cruise of the Great White Fleet will enjoy this fine book.
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American Steel Navy: A Photographic History November 10, 2008
Daniel Tuziak (Las Vegas)
Excellent book. Superior photography. Provides an in depth study on a time period where little data is otherwise available. Not a survey course.
American Steel Navy November 3, 2008
John A. Lee (Maryland)
This is the most I've ever paid for a book, and it's value is driven up by the fact that it's long out of print. However, if you're interested in that period of US Navy history, this is one of the very few that covers it. The photographs are not found anywhere else that I've seen, and the author is a well-known authority on Naval history. If it was reprinted, it would still cost as much as current used copies which range from $53 into the $100s depending on condition. I've never understood why this is such a neglected and forgotten era of Naval history, but the author is very thorough in his treatment of it. Highly recommended.
An absolutely stunning piece of work. November 6, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a magnificent combination of text, photos, and drawings covering the period when the U.S. Navy came of age. In addition to depicting the ships, the book also does a great job of showing what day-to-day life was like in the Navy of that time. Just hope the publisher elects to reprint it!
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