Lost Subs - Hardcover

Dunmore, Spencer

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ISBN 10: 190398548X ISBN 13: 9781903985489

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2002

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About the Author:

Spencer Dunmore is the author of In Great Waters: The Epic Story of the Battle of the Atlantic and collaborated with Dr. Robert Ballard on Exploring the Lusitania. He has also written many wartime novels, including Bomb Run, Squadron, and Final Approach, as well as several books about aviation. He lives in Ontario, Canada.Dr. Robert D. Ballard is the President of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut.

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Adult/High School-Beginning with a history of the first attempts at submarine invention, this book provides a chronological look at some of the best-known submarines and the men responsible for the major innovations. The first one discussed, the CSS (Confederate States Ship) H. L. Hunley, is revealed as a marvel of engineering for its time. Dunmore pieces together information from salvage work and historical documentation to present a solution to the mystery of why it sank. In this same manner, each chapter describes the submarines of a specific time period and technological level, as well as their fate. Few are resurrected from the icy depths, but those that are bear witness to the efforts and marvels of technology, engineering, and creative thinking. Paralleling the tragic accidents are the advances that made submarines safer, easier to escape from, and engineered to allow for more sailors to survive until surface help arrives. While these vessels are far safer now than ever before, accidents still cause massive loss of life, as exemplified by the last submarine discussed in the book, the mighty Russian Kursk. Dunmore's compelling work is straightforward and easy to read. Abundant illustrations, including photographs, reproductions, and other visuals, keep the interest high and the pages turning.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
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