The Making of Submarine : Machine Built to Vanish: How Did We Learn to Live Beneath the Ocean?
Language: English
Published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Sep 2026, 2026
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Neuware - How do you build a machine designed to sink, send people inside it, and somehow guarantee that it can come back up Human beings cannot breathe underwater. We cannot survive the crushing pressure of the deep. We cannot see far through the darkness, and once a submarine disappears beneath the surface, even communication with the world above becomes difficult.Yet we learned how to send entire crews down there for months.THE MAKING OF THE SUBMARINE: THE MACHINE BUILT TO VANISH tells the remarkable story of how that seemingly impossible idea became one of the most sophisticated machines ever created.It begins with David Bushnell's tiny wooden Turtle during the American Revolution, where one man attempted to attack a British warship from beneath the water. From there came dangerous experiments, lost crews, the deadly story of H. L. Hunley, John Philip Holland's struggle to build a practical submarine, and the engineering breakthroughs that finally transformed underwater vessels from curiosities into serious naval machines.Then war changed everything.Discover how German U-boats threatened Britain's lifelines during two world wars, how American submarines devastated Japanese shipping in the Pacific, and how sonar, depth charges, convoys, radar, batteries, diesel engines, and the snorkel turned submarine warfare into a relentless contest between hiding and being found.But one problem remained.The submarine still needed to come back toward the surface to breathe.That changed with nuclear power.Follow USS Nautilus beneath the Arctic ice, discover how Cold War submarines became nearly invisible nuclear deterrents, and step inside today's advanced underwater machines to understand how crews breathe, drink, eat, navigate, communicate, control depth, survive pressure, fight fires, manage emergencies, and live for extended periods without seeing daylight.This is not simply a book about weapons or naval battles. It is a story about human problem-solving.Why should you read it Because the submarine shows what happens when generations of engineers refuse to accept that something is impossible.Who is this book for Readers fascinated by engineering, military and naval history, technology, invention, ships, machines, the Cold War, and the hidden systems that make extraordinary things work.From a hand-powered wooden craft to nuclear vessels capable of disappearing beneath an ocean, this is the story of how humans learned to survive where they were never meant to live.If you have ever wondered what happens after a submarine closes its hatch and vanishes beneath the waves, get your copy today and discover the extraordinary story inside the machine.…
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- Title
- The Making of Submarine : Machine Built to Vanish: How Did We Learn to Live Beneath the Ocean?
- Author
- Alex R Bright
- Publisher
- Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Sep 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
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- Neu
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- Taschenbuch
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- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798173201270
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- 150 grams
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- 229x152x6 mm
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- Book 58 of 59: DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY
How do you build a machine designed to sink, send people inside it, and somehow guarantee that it can come back up?
Human beings cannot breathe underwater. We cannot survive the crushing pressure of the deep. We cannot see far through the darkness, and once a submarine disappears beneath the surface, even communication with the world above becomes difficult.
Yet we learned how to send entire crews down there for months.
THE MAKING OF THE SUBMARINE: THE MACHINE BUILT TO VANISH tells the remarkable story of how that seemingly impossible idea became one of the most sophisticated machines ever created.
It begins with David Bushnell's tiny wooden Turtle during the American Revolution, where one man attempted to attack a British warship from beneath the water. From there came dangerous experiments, lost crews, the deadly story of H. L. Hunley, John Philip Holland's struggle to build a practical submarine, and the engineering breakthroughs that finally transformed underwater vessels from curiosities into serious naval machines.
Then war changed everything.
Discover how German U-boats threatened Britain's lifelines during two world wars, how American submarines devastated Japanese shipping in the Pacific, and how sonar, depth charges, convoys, radar, batteries, diesel engines, and the snorkel turned submarine warfare into a relentless contest between hiding and being found.
But one problem remained.
The submarine still needed to come back toward the surface to breathe.
That changed with nuclear power.
Follow USS Nautilus beneath the Arctic ice, discover how Cold War submarines became nearly invisible nuclear deterrents, and step inside today's advanced underwater machines to understand how crews breathe, drink, eat, navigate, communicate, control depth, survive pressure, fight fires, manage emergencies, and live for extended periods without seeing daylight.
This is not simply a book about weapons or naval battles. It is a story about human problem-solving.
Why should you read it? Because the submarine shows what happens when generations of engineers refuse to accept that something is impossible.
Who is this book for? Readers fascinated by engineering, military and naval history, technology, invention, ships, machines, the Cold War, and the hidden systems that make extraordinary things work.
From a hand-powered wooden craft to nuclear vessels capable of disappearing beneath an ocean, this is the story of how humans learned to survive where they were never meant to live.
If you have ever wondered what happens after a submarine closes its hatch and vanishes beneath the waves, get your copy today and discover the extraordinary story inside the machine.
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