cover image When Life Becomes Precious: The Essential Guide for Patients, Loved Ones, and Friends of Those Facing Serious Illnesses

When Life Becomes Precious: The Essential Guide for Patients, Loved Ones, and Friends of Those Facing Serious Illnesses

Elise NeeDell Babcock, Babcock. Bantam, $18 (304pp) ISBN 978-0-553-37869-6

Overviews all aspects of naval aviation in WWI, focusing on aviation's influence on naval operations and strategy and shedding new light on little-known aspects of the naval war in the air such as the operations of the Imperial Russian Navy's seaplane-carrier squadron in the Black Sea, and the Royal Navy's use of observation balloons tethered to ships. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.