Lake explained that the Argonaut was not only a submarine boat, but much besides. She not only swims either on the surface or beneath it, but she adds to this accomplishment the extraordinary power of diving deep and rolling along the bottom of the sea... The English Illustrated Magazine - Página 1671899Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1899 - 652 páginas
...photograph. ment the extraordinary power of diving deep and rolling along the bottom of the sea on'wheels. No machine ever before did that. Indeed, the " Argonaut...has decided to be absolutely original. " I think we better go below," said Mr. Lake, with a trace of haste in his voice. I went first, slipping hand over... | |
| Ray Stannard Baker - 1899 - 392 páginas
...water and upon it, but she adds to these accomplishments the extraordinary power of diving deel), and rolling along the bottom of the sea on wheels. No...that. Indeed, the " Argonaut " is more properly a " sea-motocycle " or " sea-tricycle " than AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ATLANTIC. The " Argonaut " here Ifes... | |
| William Thomas Stead - 1899 - 656 páginas
...accomplishment the extraordinary pjwer of <living deep and rolling along the bottom of the sea on wheels. Xo machine ever before did that. Indeed, the "Argonaut" is more properly a "sea motocyclc " than a " boat." Air is supplied at a moderate depth through the tall steeltube mast, but... | |
| Willis John Abbot - 1918 - 560 páginas
...surface or beneath it, but she adds to this accomplishment the extraordinary power of diving deep and rolling along the bottom of the sea on wheels. No machine ever before did that. Indeed, the A rgonaut is more properly a "seamotorcycle" than a "boat." In its invention Mr. Lake elaborated an... | |
| Richard Compton-Hall - 2003 - 198 páginas
...surface or beneath it, but she adds to this accomplishment the extraordinary power of diving deep and rolling along the bottom of the sea on wheels. No...that. Indeed, the Argonaut is more properly a 'sea motor-cycle' than a 'boat'. We found ourselves in a long, narrow compartment, dimly illuminated by... | |
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