Reading the book, i got the idea that the descriptions of dragons used the dimensions of ships to relate them in size and importance (after all, laurence is a seaman...) i do not know how boats' dimensions were measured though, so im not certain.
For those who ask, book setting is historical fantasy, that is, napoleonic wars, but in this "Earth" dragons exist, and they are used as airforce (with crews and all).
BTW, i wouldnt really base any assumptions of how the author imagines the creatures on what is portrayed in the cover...
Last edited by Ellamir; 05-27-2010 at 04:13 PM..
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