Ships and Submarines

Author: Chris Woodford
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: From massive oil tankers gliding across the ocean to nuclear submarines cruising the deep seas, ships have helped us reach every corner of the world through water or underwater. This book tells the history of navigation and the future of water transportation, starting with beautiful mythological stories and real historical events, and chronicles in chronological order how great scientists and inventors, with their extraordinary foresight and relentless determination, have repeatedly changed human production and lifestyles. With refined language and exquisite images, it guides us through the world of invention and discovery, together recalling the past, witnessing the present, and looking to the future.