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Fine in Near Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall No additional printings indicated. Inscribed and signed by Lyle Cummins on page facing the title. No wear. Dust jacket has light edge wear. F11.
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Very good in Very good jacket. xii, 756 pages. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. Errata slip pasted to page vi. Signed by the Author on the title page. The author was the son of Clessie Lyle Cummins (December 27, 1888-August 17, 1968), the founder of the Cummins Engine Co. He was an entrepreneur who improved on existing diesel engines, created new diesel engine designs, was awarded 33 United States patents for his inventions, and set five world records for endurance and speed for trucks, buses and race cars. A comprehensive and profusely illustrated history of the world's submarine diesels from origins to peak of perfection in World War II. It tells of their designers, builders and the dedicated submariners caring for these always state of the art engines in their demanding roles. This is a masterpiece of the "how" among so many "who, what, when, and where" books about submarines, most of which tell nothing of the essential propulsion and battery charging technology abaft of midships. Cummins knows his diesels, and his credentials, as well as research skills, got him to other men "who were there" in British, German, Russian, and other navies' submarine services and engine builders. While this book's title may sound specific and narrow, it is the contrary, it is a broad gauge story built on research excellence and the author's understanding of history and mechanical engineering.
