An introduction to cruisers, covering their history, uses, engines, and more.

300 of the world's greatest destroyers and escorts.

Explores the history, capabilities, and technology of frigates.

Longer than a football field and with enough space to house 5,000 soldiers at one time, aircraft carriers are amazing mega machines! Complete with a long runway where jets can take off and land, aircraft carriers can store 70 jets on board at one time. Young readers will love learning about this floating city at sea and discovering what makes this ship a true mega machine. With informative, approachable text and vivid photographs, young readers will...

Pursued by Japanese battleships, the USS Walker, a destroyer under the command of Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, tries to lose the enemy by heading into a storm, only to become trapped in a primitive alternate world, populated by strange creatures. Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, USS Walker--a Great War-vintage "four-stacker" destroyer--finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships....

Describes the building of the mighty Swedish warship the Vasa, how it sank not even a mile out of the harbor, the subsequent investigation, and how it was brought to the surface and restored more than three hundred years later.

Taylor Anderson's enthralling New York Times bestselling series of alternate history continues as game-changing revelations upend the Grand Alliance in a potentially cataclysmic war. Ever since the USS Walker came from another world war to defy the terrifying Grik and diabolical Dominion, Matt Reddy and his crew have given their all to protect the oppressed Lemurians. But with the Walker in desperate need of repairs just as the Grik's First General...

Commander Matt Reddy and his crew are afraid it may finally be the end of the USS Walker. Ever since their ship was transported to another world, and they became embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Lemurians and the vicious Grik, the Walker has been taking a pounding. With Walker out of commission for repairs, Reddy takes command of a different ship and joins a desperate battle to block the Grik swarm. Meanwhile, the humans and their allies...