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Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921-45

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Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective naval aviation force. This book covers the design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built prior to and during World War II. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all discussed.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.82550952
EAN: 9781841768533
ISBN: 1841768537
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: 2005-05-08
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: 2005-05-08
Studio: Osprey Publishing


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 (New Vanguard)
• US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45: Prewar classes (New Vanguard)
• US Navy Aircraft Carriers, 1942-45: WWII-Built Ships (New Vanguard)
• USN Carriers vs IJN Carriers: The Pacific, 1942 (Duel)
• Imperial Japanese Navy Submarines 1941-45 (New Vanguard)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great topic; most disappointing book
Comment: This is a wonderful topic. The Japanese built powerful warships - but with a different and fascinating perspective and appearance than the Western Powers. Unfortunately this book is a pamphlet: 75 or so pages, many pictures (good) but the accompanying description is merely a few paragraphs per ship - only a little more than a reader of the Pacific theatre would already know. Size of the book is also a detriment - thin; larger (height/ width) than a usual hardbound, much smaller than an illustrated book. Disappointingly, every time I see this book, the word "cheap" comes to mind. Sorry, go back and do a more comprehensive work on this and present it in a manner to be proud of.

Customer Rating:
Summary: OK, but brief...
Comment: This book is OK for what it is--a brief overview of Japanese aircraft carriers in World War II. What it isn't is a design history for Japanese carriers. It's too brief for that. The pictures are all right, but as in other Osprey books there just aren't enough to satisfy anyone who's really interested in the topic. Don't expect too much, and you'll be satisfied.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Meager pickings
Comment: There isn't much here, but what is is pretty good. It would have been improved with some discussion of Japanese techniques of plane handling.

Customer Rating:
Summary: IJN Aircraft Carriers
Comment: This is a very thin book. with only a couple pictures of each carrier. The Illustrations were good, but no diagrams and not much visuals of any hangar decks. This is great for kids, but not anyone looking for modeling resources.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Good Overview of Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers with Awful Pictures
Comment: If you know little or nothing about the Imperial Japanese Navy's Aircraft Carriers during the period 1921-45, as was the case with me, this is an excellent place to start. All twenty-one of them are covered from their genesis including specifications through their participation in battles, modifications and ultimate demise. The information is concise, easy to assimilate and fascinating. You are even told what the name of each carrier meant in Japanese.

If there is a gripe about this book it is the pictures. Pictures are important since most of us who would buy this book have never seen these ships. While there is little hope of gleaning much detail from a five inch long picture of an eight hundred foot long ship 90% of these pictures are really useless, way too much contrast. Nothing is worse than someone telling you to look at something in the picture when there is no hope of ever seeing it. There are half a dozen pictures in the book that are correctly printed the rest are all darkness and shadows.

I believe the publisher could have taken the time to make sure these pictures were computer enhanced and printed correctly especially since they are so small and it just wasn't done.

But I do believe the book is a fascinating introduction to these ships and a worthy if quick read. I give it five stars for packing so much interesting content in 48 pages and a three overall because of the lack of care taken in printing the pictures. Nevertheless it was worth the price of admission and with the caveat above I can recommend it to others.

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