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[Washington]: Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy, 1976. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by author. Author's enscription on title page [signed copies are very scarce.]. Cover has slight wear and soiling.. xii, 764 p. 27 cm. Illustrations. Index. Addendum. Terminology and Units; Glossary of Acronyns and Terms. Corporate Index. Subject Index. "Because of escalating interest in what is required to accomplish useful work in the ocean environment, questions are being asked about manned submersibles: How do they work? Are there laws that govern their construction and employment? What are they capable of doing? If they are involved in an emergency, what can be done to assist them? What are their limitations? (The Author) has compiled an extensive review of the development and operation of manned submersibles, providing the marine scientist, engineer and surveyor...as well as the uninitiated explorer of the ocean depths...with many answers to… Read More