A starting book for CVA-01

What book should someone read first to learn about CVA-01?

Norman Friedman's book on British aircraft carriers, read with awareness of its American Cold War carrier perspective.

Norman Friedman's study of British aircraft carriers is recommended as the best starting point for CVA-01. It supplies the design and policy context needed to understand the project. Its references also give readers a route into the underlying sources and further research. The interpretive caveat is Friedman's American Cold War carrier perspective, although the book remains an exceptional work.