Books in World's Greatest series

On 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS Hibernia. In July 1918, seven Sopwith Camels launched from the converted battlecruiser HMS Furious damaged the German airbase at Tønder and destroyed two zeppelins. The age of the carrier was born. In the interwar years the Lexington, Akagi and Courageous class carriers were developed, but it was only during World War II that the aircraft carrier finally came into its own. Fleet carriers carrying 30–40 aircraft allowed the Japanese and US navies to project air power across the vast Pacific Ocean, with the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor presaging a new kind of warfare. With the sinking of hundreds of ships during World War II, including the German battleship Bismarck in 1941, by the end of the war carriers ruled the waves and the era of the battleship had passed.The World’s Greatest Aircraft Carriers features 52 of the most significant flat tops and amphibious assault ships built since the 1920s until the present day, from the USS Yorktown, which survived direct hits during the battle of Midway (1942), through the Falklands War veteran HMS Invincible, to the mighty Nimitz class, the core of the US Navy’s carrier battle groups today. Also included are significant amphibious assault ships, such as the USS Tarawa and French Mistral. Each entry includes a brief description of the ship’s development and history, a color profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World’s Greatest Aircraft Carriers is a colorful guide for the naval warfare enthusiast.

The Worlds Greatest Mysteries series highlights mind-boggling myths, urban legends, conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries that have captivated people for decades. Each title features an in-depth examination of a mystery and the evidence both supporting and debunking it. Myth or Fact? features encourage critical thinking and highlight interesting and little-known facts related to each mystery. Engaging text, fascinating photographs, infographics, and a timeline round out each titles features, appealing to even the most reluctant readers. Worlds Greatest Mysteries is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

The Worlds Greatest Mysteries series highlights mind-boggling myths, urban legends, conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries that have captivated people for decades. Each title features an in-depth examination of a mystery and the evidence both supporting and debunking it. Myth or Fact? features encourage critical thinking and highlight interesting and little-known facts related to each mystery. Engaging text, fascinating photographs, infographics, and a timeline round out each titles features, appealing to even the most reluctant readers. Worlds Greatest Mysteries is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

The Worlds Greatest Mysteries series highlights mind-boggling myths, urban legends, conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries that have captivated people for decades. Each title features an in-depth examination of a mystery and the evidence both supporting and debunking it. Myth or Fact? features encourage critical thinking and highlight interesting and little-known facts related to each mystery. Engaging text, fascinating photographs, infographics, and a timeline round out each titles features, appealing to even the most reluctant readers. Worlds Greatest Mysteries is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

The Worlds Greatest Mysteries series highlights mind-boggling myths, urban legends, conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries that have captivated people for decades. Each title features an in-depth examination of a mystery and the evidence both supporting and debunking it. Myth or Fact? features encourage critical thinking and highlight interesting and little-known facts related to each mystery. Engaging text, fascinating photographs, infographics, and a timeline round out each titles features, appealing to even the most reluctant readers. Worlds Greatest Mysteries is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.