000			02229dam a22002411i 4500
001			0000294872
003			0001
008			190730s2018 enk o 000|0|eng|d
015			_aGBB804175 _2bnb
020			_z9781409158516 (hbk.) :
020			_a9781409158516 (hardback)
020			_a9781409158530 (ePub ebook)
082	0	4	_a359.9309 _223
084			_a359.9309 _bBAL-D
100	1		_aBallantyne, Iain, _d1963- _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe deadly trade _h[Book] : _bthe complete history of submarine warfare from Archimedes to the present / _cIain Ballantyne.
300			_axix, 729 pages : _billustrations, some chiefly colors ; _c24 cm.
365			_a01 _b0.00
520			_aThe Deadly Trade is a comprehensive account of how an initially ineffectual underwater boat - originally derided and loathed in equal measure - evolved into the most powerful and terrifying vessel ever invented, with enough destructive power to end all life on Earth. Acclaimed naval writer Iain Ballantyne considers the key episodes of submarine warfare and vividly describes the stories of brave individuals who have risked their lives under the sea, often with fatal consequences. His analysis of underwater conflict begins with Archimedes discovering the Principle of Buoyancy. Our clandestine journey then moves through the centuries and focuses on prolific characters with deathly motives, including David Bushnell who in 1775 in America devised the first combat submarine with the idea of attacking the British. Ballantyne also looks at pioneers in the area such as Admiral Jacky Fisher who helped to revolutionise the entire Royal Navy in the early 1900s. The Deadly Trade considers the advances in technology during the twentieth century, which helped to make the submarine one of the most feared arsenals in war. Today, nuclear-powered submarines are among the most complex, costly ships in existence. Armed with nuclear weapons, they have the ability to destroy millions of lives: they are the most powerful warships ever created.
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aSubmarine warfare _xHistory.
852			_p10001000060020 _94891.50 _vScientific Book Bank Islamabad _dBooks
999			_c61858 _d61858