Navy: An Illustrated History - Softcover

Profusely illustrated with dramatic paintings, evocative photographs and informative maps, this book tells how the U.S. Navy grew into a highly sophisticated armed force that is capable of projecting military power to all corners of the world. It describes the battles, the ships and aircraft, and the naval commanders who shaped it into the premiere seaborne military force in the world today. Navy traces the progress and expansion of technology and tactics from the early colonial days through the furious combat of World War II at sea against Japan to shielding the nation from the threats of the Cold War and today facing the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Chester G. Hearn is an American military veteran and historian. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Six Years of Hell: Harpers Ferry During the Civil War and George Washington's Schooners: The First American Navy. Three of his books have been History Book Club selections. He lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Kit Bonner is a naval historian and photographer. He has authored or co-authored numerous books on naval history, including USS Iowa at War, Modern Warships, Great Ship Disasters, Warship Boneyards, Cold War at Sea, and Great Naval Disasters. Kit was the naval consultant for the 1997 blockbuster film, Titanic. He lives in Ione, California.