The Battleship Builders. Constructing and Arming British Capital Ships - Johnston and Buxton

The Battleship Builders. Constructing and Arming British Capital Ships by Ian Johnston and Ian Buxton charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to the success in building an entirely new battle fleet of dreadnoughts. It looks at the reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyzes the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and beyond the Great War. Illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. Hardcover. 320pp.