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The World Encyclopedia of Submarines: An Illustrated Reference To Underwater Vessels Of The World Through History, From The Nautilus And Hunley To Modern Nuclear-Powered Submarines

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The first part of the book contains the history of submarines and the
second part is a directory of submarines from 1900-2007. There is also a
two page glossary in the back. This is a really nice book, however, it
does not include a listing of all the submarines in each class. Other
related books inclued: Submarines War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the
Present Day by Robert Hutchinson; The Illustrated Directory of Submarines
of the World by David Miller; United States Submarines by the Naval
Submarine League. Also, Squadron/Signal Publications books such as:
U.S. Subs in Action; Gato-Class Submarines in Action; U.S. Ballistic
Missile Subs in Action; U.S. Nuclear Attack Subs in Action; U-Boats in
Action.

It was very amazing read this book, give you a good knowledge of the evolution of nuclear power and all kind of submarines in the world. Tells you about history, accidents and weapon sistems. For the people interesting in join the submarine fleet I do recommend this book.

This is a fine book on submarines, covering the history and pretty well up-to-date, and all in one place. Not exactly a scholarly study, but earns its title of encyclopedia.