Going Deep

Going Deep

The controversial history of the attack submarineâ€•and the story of its colorful creator, John Philip Hollandâ€•that reveals how this imaginative invention changed the face of modern warfare.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to The Hunt for Red October, readers the world over have demonstrated an enduring fascination with travel under the sea. Yet the riveting story behind the invention of the submarineâ€•an epic saga of genius, persistence, ruthlessness, and deceitâ€•is almost completely unknown.

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, and betrayal. But his indestructible belief in himself and his ideas led him to finally succeed where so many others had failed.

Going Deep is a vivid chronicle of the fierce battles not only under the water, but also in the back rooms of Wall Street and the committee rooms of Congress. A rousing adventureâ€•surrounded by an atmosphere of corruption and greedâ€•at its heart this a story of bravery, passion, and the unbreakable determination to succeed against long odds. B&W illustrations and photographs throughout
Country USA
Brand Pegasus Books
Manufacturer Pegasus Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781681774299
ReleaseDate 2017-06-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681774299

Country	USA
Brand	Pegasus Books
Manufacturer	Pegasus Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781681774299
ReleaseDate	2017-06-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781681774299

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