Carrier War: Aviation Art of World War II

Breathtaking paintings by the most respected aviation and military artists preserve the moment when the aircraft carrier became the cornerstone of naval warfare. Begin with the earliest demonstrations of planes flying from and landing on ships, and the carrier's evolution in the period between the wars. The British, Japanese, and US fleets all obtained true carriers, with their numbers growing wildly by World War II. Written, with gripping historical anecdotes, by a renowned military historian.