U.S. Aircraft Carriers

Friedman, N: 1989 Naval Institute Press USA, hardcover with dustjacket 427 pages, with photos and plans. U.S. Aircraft Carriers (An Illustrated Design History) by Norman Friedman traces the evolution of American carriers from USS Langley to the Nimitz and Ford classes, explaining how operational experience, aircraft technology, and naval politics shaped each major design choice across a century of development. Richly illustrated with plans and photographs, it emphasizes technical rationale and design trade-offs over combat narratives, making it a definitive reference on carrier architecture and modernization rather than a campaign history. ISBN 9780870217395 In good condition