Argonaut: The Submarine Legacy of Simon Lake (West Texas A&M University Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (741 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0890968942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Competent but hardly original Mike Dash For the past 80 years or so, Simon Lake has stood in the shadow cast by John P Holland, the man now generally accorded the title 'Father of the Submarine'. But in the early 1900s, Connecticut yankee Lake seemed at least as likely to earn the soubriquet. Lake was Holland's equal as an inventor, and his submarines were the only ones constructed in the US which were as good as the Holland boats. Moreover, Lake was easily the better businessman and for a long time led the Electric Boat Company (which acquired Holland's patents) in ex. Great Read! Very interesting story of one man's dream and how he made it reality. Should be made into a movie or at least a TV mini series.
He has written numerous articles dealing with such topics as submarine history, backpacking, woodcarving, cooking, and natural history.. Poluhowich is professor of biology at West Texas A&M University. John J
However, it was Lake who launched his first working submarine in 1894 at the age of twenty-seven in the rivers of his native New Jersey. He received accolades from his spiritual mentor, Jules Verne, for his efforts. Argonaut: The Submarine Legacy of Simon Lake illustrates the influence of Lake's creation and passion.Simon Lake was the classic American inventor, complete with a rival, John Holland, who reaped most of history's praise for submarine design. From the Inside Flap From the inspired fiction of Jules Verne to the dark menace of the Cold War, submarines have captivated millions for more than a century. The United States would not request Lake's service until 1908 and would not recognize his contributions to underwater navigation until after his death in 1945. In 1898, his steel vessel, the Argonaut, completed a thousand-mile trek up the Atlantic coast. Poluhowich has prepared the most complet
The United States would not request Lake's service until 1908 and would not recognize his contributions to underwater navigation until after his death in 1945. However, it was Lake who launched his first working submarine in 1894 at the age of twenty-seven in the rivers of his native New Jersey. In 1898, his steel vessel, the Argonaut, completed a thousand-mile trek up the Atlantic coast. He received accolades from his spiritual mentor, Jules Verne, for his efforts. Without the efforts of Simon Lake, underwater navigation would be very different from what it is today. Argonaut: The Submarine Legacy of Simon Lake illustrates the influence of Lake's creation and passion.Simon Lake was the classic American inventor, complete with a rival, John Holland, who reaped most of history's praise for submarine design. From the inspired fiction of Jules Verne to the dark menace of the Cold War, submarines have captivated millions for more than a century. However, there is little doubt that Lake's work helped provide the basis for modern submarine design and construction.John J. Many have been credit