Naval Guns: 500 Years of Ship and Coastal Artillery

This illustrated history of naval and coastal artillery since the mid-fifteenth century is the first to present a lucid overview of the complex subject in a single-volume. Drawing from examples found at museums, memorial sites, monuments, private collections, and museum ships, the author describes some 275 naval guns. This information is sure to become an indispensable reference and a unique guide to extant weapons throughout the world.