Going Deep: John Philip Holland and the Invention of the Attack Submarine
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Like Henry Ford and the Wright brothers, John Philip Holland was completely self-taught, a brilliant man raised in humble circumstances, earning his living as a schoolteacher and choirmaster. But all the while he was obsessed with creating a machine that could successfully cruise beneath the waves. His struggle to unlock the mystery behind controlled undersea navigation would take three decades, during which he endured skepticism, disappointment,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1681774291
ISBN13:9781681774299
Release Date:June 2017
Publisher:Pegasus Books
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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