Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia begins with the primitive boats of the 18th and 19th centuries, covers the submarines of both World Wars and goes on to the nuclear submarines of today.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0007105584
ISBN13:9780007105588
Release Date:February 2002
Publisher:HarperResource
Length:240 Pages
Weight:2.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 9.0" x 11.3"
Related Subjects
Engineering History Military Military Science Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Naval Pictorials TechnologyCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Nicely illustrated book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This covers the early history of submarines, Bushnell's Turtle through Holland's efforts for the U.S. Navy through the early pre-World War 1 submarines, especially well. Both of the World War submarines fleets are examined, but not in great detail, as this is a relatively thin book. The Cold War also has a lot of coverage in other books, and the treatment here was somewhat thin. No Victors or Novembers for the Soviet Union, for example. Overall a good book for an introduction. I've deducted a star for the horrid editing and fact checking. Most every page has a spelling or grammatical mistake. Some dates are obviously wrong, transposed digits, but what other mistakes might be hiding in here?
An Excellent Submarine Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Great illustrations and photographs. Spent 11 years on subs, and this is a book every submariner should have in his collection.
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
