Subtitled, 'Fighting sea battles with model ships,' this is a hardbound book containing many aspects of gaming naval warfare with miniatures. It also includes some other board games one can make with the directions in the book.Contents include: Section One: Games Using Model Ships Naval War Games as Tactical Training Map Games 'Battleships' Commercial Games Table-top IslandsSection Two: Model Ships for War Games Sources of Supply Home Construction of Model ShipsSection Three: Rules for Fighting Naval War Games Ancient Period Spanish Armada Mid-Eighteenth Century Napoleonic Period American Civil War Late Nineteenth Century Early Twentieth Century World Wars I and II - Charles Dick's Rules Hunt the RaiderSection Four: The Pioneers of Naval War-Gaming The Rules of Fred Jane - Early Twentieth Century The Fletcher Pratt Naval War Game - Modern Additional Factors and RulesSection Five: Operational Choices The Best Sea Wars to Fight Combined OperationsSection Six: Research BooksThe book has many different rules sets for naval warfare, as you can see from the above. It's also fairly well illustrated, both with photos and drawings. A very detailed and well-written book, recommended if you have any interest in naval miniatures gaming. - BoardGameGeek