02742oam 22005412a 450 991082656940332120240410140956.0979-82-16-02099-81-280-84149-497866108414931-85109-568-310.5040/9798216020998(OCoLC)496995015(MiFhGG)GVRL3MIT(MiAaPQ)EBC291212(OCoLC)1426854136(CaStbABC)BP9798216020998BC(CKB)1000000000337126(EXLCZ)99100000000033712620061127d2007 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrSubmarines an illustrated history of their impact /Paul E. Fontenoy1st ed.Santa Barbara, Calif. :ABC-CLIO,c2007.London :Bloomsbury Publishing,20241 online resource (x, 447 pages) illustrationsEncyclopedias of weapons and warfare seriesDescription based on print version record.1-85109-563-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.SUBMARINES: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THEIR IMPACT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION TO WEAPONS AND WARFRE SERIES; PREFACE; 1: Early Submarines; 2: A War-Winning Weapon?; 3: The Advent of True Submarines; 4: Strategic Missile Submarines; SUBMARINES OF THE WORLD; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR"Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact reveals how underwater warships evolved to become major threats to battle fleets and merchant shipping, as well as primary platforms for deterrent forces and crucial symbols of military power. In a series of chronological chapters, Submarines describes key developments in diving ability, underwater endurance, and weapons capabilities in specific periods, while highlighting strategic and operational innovations; the role of technological research; famous submarine events, battles, and commanders; and the impact of submarine services on naval society. The book also includes an illustrated reference section covering every submarine class worldwide since 1900. This coverage plus additional reference features make Submarines an essential introduction to a weapons system that has long held the public?s imagination."Weapons and warfare series.Submarines (Ships)HistorySubmarines (Ships)History.359.9/3Fontenoy Paul E1677155DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910826569403321Submarines4043823UNINA