This title covers a vast range of warships from ancient times to present day destroyers, aircraft carriers and stealth corvettes. Cutaway illustrations reveal the inner workings of warship engines and weaponry.

Includes index.

What is a warship? -- Meet the fleet -- Ready for battle -- The captain -- A ship for any mission -- A floating airbase -- Early fighting ships -- The golden age of sail -- Ironclads -- Dreadnoughts -- The First World War -- The Second World War -- Going nuclear -- Long-range lookouts -- Built for stealth -- Amphibians attack! -- Warships of the future -- Building a warship -- Staying afloat -- Ship-to-ship -- Warships on the internet.