The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated; each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class; using scale plans to highlight differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers; then moves to an extensive photographic survey of either a high-quality model or a surviving example of the ship. Hints on building the model; and on modifying and improving the basic kit; are followed by a section on paint schemes and camouflage; featuring numerous color profiles and highly-detailed line drawings. The strengths and weaknesses of available kits of the ships are reviewed; and the book concludes with a section on research references - books; monographs; large-scale plans and relevant websites. The subject of this volume is the Yorktown class; the near-legendary American aircraft carriers that kept the Japanese at bay in the dark days between Pearl Harbor and the decisive battle of Midway; where Yorktown herself was lost. Hornet launched the famous Doolittle Raid on Japan before being sunk at Santa Cruz in October 1942; but Enterprise survived the fierce fighting of the early war years to become the US Navy's most decorated ship.
#806086 in Books imusti 2015-06-30 2015-06-30Format: International EditionOriginal language:SwedishPDF # 1 7.77 x .85 x 5.07l; .70 #File Name: 1846147786288 pagesPENGUIN GROUP
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Unexpected treatBy John GI bought this book based on a review in the Wall Street Journal; and; suffice it to say; it's not at all what I expected. The author lives on a small Swedish island where he pursues and collects hoverflies; and; ostensibly; that's what the book is about. But it's really much; much more; because the author has a penchant for writing about ancillary subjects; and he does it really well. The hoverfly is kind of the common thread through the whole book; but there's history; romance; humor; and other things woven in there; too. The author writes well; and I enjoyed the book a lot.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Catching more than flies!By T. J. FademThe trap catches more than flies! I will not divulge the secret of this book...however; it is best to think of this as a book about how we make islands; how we think or do not think about the inter-relatedness (is there such as word) of all species of plan and animals; and how we are both observers and participants in this interplay whether we want to be or not. Fun book...pleasurable reading...you can take this as deep as you want to go or just skim the surface...I really liked the book. Get a signed copy if you can.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Life; Death; Art; Drama; and Hover FliesBy Louisa HargraveI'm thoroughly caught in Sjoberg's trap. What an enchanting discourse on the pleasures of investigation and discovery. He illuminates the particular joy of studying a"language" (in this case; the grammar; syntax; and expression metaphorically represented by every detail of the hover fly; his speciality). What a treat to find stories within the story; an account of another entomologist; Renee Malaise; that ties into the author's own pursuits and leads to an art heist.Who knew that a book about flies could be so riveting?
