submarine boats

Brief text introduces the uses and features of nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines.

Covers the history of submarines from the earliest proposal in 1465 to the rapid developments during the World Wars. Discusses what will become of submarines in the post cold war era.

Provides an illustrated history of submarines and describes how they operate.

Describes how underwater machines explore the seabed and conduct experiments, check cables and pipelines, and perform rescue missions.

Discusses early submarines, how a nuclear submarine works, life on and off duty in a nuclear sub, disasters and rescue operations, and a possible craft of the future.

Describes the development and design refinements of submarines, the different types, and their uses in such activities as deep sea exploration and treasure hunting. Also discusses life aboard a submarine.

Presents a history of underwater boats, and describes various kinds of submarines, their parts, and personnel.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Connecticut farmer who invented the submarine first used in naval warfare during the American Revolution.

Discusses the history of submarines, how they operate, and their possible future as explorers rather than war machines.

Describes different kinds of submersibles, ships that can go underwater, including submarines, bathyscaphes, and the ABE or Autonomous Benthic Explorer.