Submarine
By: written by Neil Mallard ; in association with the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum.
Contributors: United States. Navy. Submarine Force Museum.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: Eyewitness books
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Submarines (Ships); Submersibles.; Submarines (Ships)
Description: Shows how submersible vessels work and what it's like to live underwater.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is a submarine?; title: How a submarine works; title: Submarine propulsion; title: Early dreams and designs; title: Blockade busters; title: The true submarine is born; title: Subs go to war; title: Doomed designs; title: World War II; title: Mini-submarines; title: The nuclear age; title: Balance of power; title: Anatomy of a nuclear submarine; title: Flying the flag; title: Life on board; title: How things have changed; title: Up periscope!; title: Submarine weapons; title: Antisubmarine warfare; title: Communication and navigation; title: Submarine disasters; title: Sub safety; title: Pioneering the depths; title: Into the abyss; title: Shipwreck; title: Creatures of the deep; title: Workers beneath the waves; title: Subs for fun; title: Subs of the future; title: Index.