Submarines, The World Encyclopedia of by John Parker, Francis... - 9780754835721

Name: Submarines, The World Encyclopedia of by John Parker, Francis... - 9780754835721
Brand: Anness Publishing

Anness Publishing

Submarines, The World Encyclopedia ofA complete history of over 150 underwater vessels from the Hunley and Nautilus to today's nuclear-powered submarines\nAuthor(s): John Parker, Francis Crosby\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Anness Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Lorenz Books\nISBN-13: 9780754835721, 978-0754835721\nSynopsis\nFrom Aristotle's description of a submersible chamber and experiments with an underwater capsule by Alexander the Great, inventors have pursued the dream of undersea travel. This fully illustrated book follows that dream, starting with examples of the earliest attempts to travel beneath the waves through to the very latest vessels at sea today. Beginning with a detailed history of the submarine, the book charts the events of more than 120 years of development, a period that saw global production for two World Wars and the threat posed by the Cold War, where opposing superpowers jostled for supremacy through the awesome capabilities of their armaments. The se.