Project Gutenberg 2015-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 284 Bishop, Farnham 1886 1930 16005977 The Story of the Submarine Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of the Submarine" by Farnham Bishop is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work aims to educate non-technical readers about the evolution of submarines, prominently featuring notable inventors like David Bushnell and Robert Fulton. The book explores various stages of submarine development, invoking a sense of both wonder and historical significance around these remarkable inventions. The opening of the book provides a fascinating introduction to the concept of submarines, tracing the history back to early ideas and experiments from the 14th century onwards. It details the first attempts at underwater navigation, including Cornelius Van Drebel's ingenious wooden rowboats that ventured beneath the Thames in the early 17th century. Additionally, the text sets the stage for more advanced designs and concepts that would evolve over the centuries, highlighting the ingenuity and challenges faced by these pioneers in submarine technology. The author mixes historical anecdotes with an engaging narrative that promises to delve into the role of submarines in warfare and their impact on naval strategy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Submarines (Ships) V Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 419136 2025-06-20T11:07:34.052013 text/html 377770 2024-10-22T23:31:15 text/html 3526013 2025-06-20T11:07:45.004954 application/epub+zip 3523195 2025-06-20T11:07:36.704061 application/epub+zip 230099 2025-06-20T11:07:35.321050 application/epub+zip 3639828 2025-06-20T11:07:50.531951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3589497 2025-06-20T11:07:43.548120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304549 2022-09-22T20:58:53.299201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315317 2025-06-20T11:07:32.563031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295365 2024-10-22T23:31:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16195 2025-06-20T11:07:50.706932 application/rdf+xml 17576 2025-06-20T11:07:35.480017 image/jpeg 3040 2025-06-20T11:07:35.401998 image/jpeg 3279273 2025-06-20T11:07:34.251037 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog