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Submarines
The
Navy Times Book of Submarines : A Political, Social, and Military History
Here is an engaging, informative, and sometimes startling
history of the men and the machines that dared to go beneath the surface of the
water to enter combat. In his careful reconstruction of events, Brayton Harris
combines his extraordinary sense of humor with intensive research, to present a
compelling history of the submarine, from conception, to gestation, to birth
during World War I, to the genesis of the mighty nuclear submarine. In his
excursion through the political, social, and military history of the submarine,
Harris refutes many popular myths that grew out of eyewitness accounts and
copies of copies-and sets the record straight with wit and insight. A
fascinating exploration of the steps and stumbles during development, a rousing
tribute to the heroes who fought and died, and a powerful study of the
submarine's impact on America, The Navy Times Book of Submarines is an
unparalleled source for understanding the great equalizer, the beguiling boat,
that decided the outcome of World War I-and changed the face of warfare forever
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