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Electric boats and ships : a history / Kevin Desmond ; Foreword by Christoph Ballin.
| Author/creator | Desmond, Kevin, 1950- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins (1837/1889) -- Electric boats become popular (1889/1914) -- The turboelectric ship (1920/1960) -- Wartime interlude -- Rebirth -- The French connection (1992/) -- 2000/2009 -- Wider still and wider (2010/2014) -- In recent months (2015/) -- Towards the sustainable electric ship. |
| Abstract | "Electric propulsion for boats was developed in the early 19th century and continued with the perfecting of the modern turbo-electric ship. This comprehensive history traces the birth and rebirth of the electric boat from 1835 to the present, celebrating the Golden Age of electric launches, 1880-1910"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2017038172 |
| ISBN | 9781476665153 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 147666515X (softcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | VM345 .D47 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |