HOV CARRIERS FOUGHT

摘要

Carrier Operations in World War H Peter Mersky$1; $1@; ; This book caught my eye, and after getting into it I was quite taken by the general design and presentation of the narrative and how the author found a new approach to what has admittedly become a rather worn subject. The book does have several flaws of omission, but as the review flyer says, it focuses on the "how," not on the what, when or by whom. How Carriers Fought is a much different and well-considered treatment of what went into designing, building and outfitting the new capital ship, replacing battleships as the centerpiece of a fleet during the pivotal years before World War II. Author Lars Celander is a systems engineer, private pilot and "avid yacht racer" with some general knowledge and understanding of how aircraft operate. Using sidebars within the main text, he focuses on various specific aspects of 1940s carriers and how individual countries approached their design.