Submarines: The World's Greatest Submarines from the 18th Century to the Present

Features the most significant submarines ever built, with each entry including a description of the submarine’s development and history, a colour profile or cutaway, key features and specifications and packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs.

In 1776, American Patriots attempted to destroy the British flagship Eagle using a man-operated semi-submersible, the Turtle, in New York harbour. The attack failed, but the idea stuck. Almost 90 years later, the CSS Hunley successfully ramme...