This fully illustrated book traces the history of underwater travel, from the earliest attempts to travel beneath the waves to the future possibility of unmanne

Describes more than 270 submarines, with information on such topics as their history, number of submarines built, when they were completed, their displacement,

Spine title: Submarines guide to modern submarines. Data, text, and illustrations describe 70 submarine classes.

"From World War I steam-powered models to today's nuclear-powered wonders, submarines have become a mainstay of world navies, an economically efficient weapon s