{"product_id":"9781909160675","title":"Ships of the Civil War 1861-1865: An Illustrated Guide to the Fighting Vessels of the Union and the Confederacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Civil war may be mainly remembered for its infamous land battles, such as Gettsyburg, Manassas, and Shiloh, but its naval engagements announced a new kind of naval warfare, with the first-time use of ironclads, submarines, and torpedoes, and the introduction of newer and more powerful naval artillery. The conflict saw the use of paddle-driven river boats, steam warships, ram ships, sloops, cruisers, and the development of new ironclad ships such as low-lying monitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged by type of ship, Ships of the Civil War provides concise coverage of some of the most famous warships of the era, including: the seminal duel between the ironclads CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor, the Confederate raider Alabama's demise off the USS Kearsage; and one of the first successful actions by a submarine, when CSS Hunley exploded a mine beneath the Federal gunboat USS Housatonic. The book also includes blockade runners, such as A.D. Vance and Hope; raiders, such as CSS Sumter and USS Quaker City; and cruisers, like the CSS Tallahassee, which spectacularly raided northern waters, destroying dozens of Federal merchantmen in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with colorful artworks, expertly written background, and useful specifications of more than 120 fighting ships of the era, Ships of the Civil War is a handy guide to an often ignored aspect of the great struggle between North and South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREVIEWS \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…invaluable as a quick reference… full color detailed illustrations …works on many levels and will provide hours of enjoyment.”\u003cbr\u003eJames Durney, Civil War Round Table \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“offers a good introduction to the ships of the era. It contains a ten-page chapter which provides excellent short summary of the naval aspects of the American Civil War… the artwork presents original full-color illustrations of each ship discussed. This includes a gorgeous mixture of cut-away drawings, side views, and perspective views “ \u003cbr\u003eShips-in-Scale magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019323883760,"sku":"9781909160675","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909160675_p0.jpg?v=1763623519","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909160675","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}