18 JANUARY 1930, Page 28

Is there a large public, as Mr. Oscar Parkes, the

author of The World's Warships (Sampson Low, 7s. 6d.) believes, " who are closely following the trend of naval affairs without wishing to go too deeply into details of the various types " If so, this is the book for it. The relative strengths of the various nations are clearly set out, and there are eighty-six illustrations.