From ancient times to World War II and the postwar period, Battleships charts the evolution of the vessel that ruled the seas-a vessel that, until the arrival of the aircraft carrier, would be the most expensive and complex human-made moving object in history. * Over 40 photographs make clear the defining features of each significant capital ship design * A chronological listing of battleships, ironclads, and dreadnoughts, including name, country, cause of loss, location of loss, and date