"Destroyers: 1945 to Today" by Robert Jackson details the evolution and significance of destroyer ships from the end of World War II to the present day. The book explores the technological advancements in naval warfare, examining how destroyers have adapted to meet new threats and challenges. Jackson delves into various classes of destroyers across differentnavies, their roles in conflicts, and their crucial presence in modern maritime strategy. Highlighting specific ships and their missions, the narrative showcases the blend of history, engineering, and military tactics that have defined these formidable vessels in a rapidly changing world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Weapons Of War .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 64 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Smart Apple Media .

Robert Jackson, a former pilot and navigation instructor, is the author of more than 60 factual works on aviation, military, naval and scientific subjects.