Electric Boats And Ships A History Illustrated Kevin Desmond by Kevin Desmond 9781476665153, 147666515X instant download after payment.

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. 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. Kevin Desmond ; Foreword By Christoph Ballin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Provides an international history of the electric boat and ship from 1835 to the present. It celebrates the Golden Era of electric launches, 1880-1910. It narrates how electric propulsion continued its progress with the turbo-electric ship, and shows how sustainable and hybrid technologies have recently been scaled up to the integrated electric propulsion of the largest ocean-going ships. \"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