Sealab: America's Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor
by:
Ben Hellwarth (author)
Sealab was an ambitious U.S. Navy program in the sixties that was designed to enable divers to survive and thrive in underwater habitats. Though little known today, this short-lived (1964-1969) series of scientific experiments revolutionized diving and made possible extended work deep underwater...
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Sealab was an ambitious U.S. Navy program in the sixties that was designed to enable divers to survive and thrive in underwater habitats. Though little known today, this short-lived (1964-1969) series of scientific experiments revolutionized diving and made possible extended work deep underwater possible as never before. Ben Hellwarth's Sealab traces the program's striking technological breakdowns and the tragic, bizarre cause of its sudden demise. A missing chapter in nautical history; editor's recommendation. (Hand-selling tip: The recent Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster italicizes the importance of this book.)
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780743247450 (0743247450)
Publish date: January 10th 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 388
Edition language: English
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