British Submarines in Two World Wars and After receives special praise for its large fold-out designs. Some of Friedman's other volumes lack this feature, so the submarine book offers a different kind of visual reference. The comparison with the large John Brown design studies places it alongside another set of oversized books built around ship design material. This short transition helps readers choose naval reference works for their illustrations and physical format as well as their text.
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Fold-out design plates in Friedman's submarine history
Large fold-out design plates distinguish the submarine volume from some of Friedman's other books and invite comparison with the John Brown design studies.