Submarine /

Mallard, Neil.

Submarine / written by Neil Mallard ; in association with the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum. - 1st American ed. - London ; New York : DK Pub., 2003. - 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. - Eyewitness books .

Includes index.

What is a submarine? -- How a submarine works -- Submarine propulsion -- Early dreams and designs -- Blockade busters -- The true submarine is born -- Subs go to war -- Doomed designs -- World War II -- Mini-submarines -- The nuclear age -- Balance of power -- Anatomy of a nuclear submarine -- Flying the flag -- Life on board -- How things have changed -- Up periscope! -- Submarine weapons -- Antisubmarine warfare -- Communication and navigation -- Submarine disasters -- Sub safety -- Pioneering the depths -- Into the abyss -- Shipwreck -- Creatures of the deep -- Workers beneath the waves -- Subs for fun -- Subs of the future -- Index.

Shows how submersible vessels work and what it's like to live underwater.

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