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Designing Deep Sea Submersibles: Balloons and Buoyancy

This chapter explores the design of deep sea submersibles, focusing on the influence of balloon pioneer August Picard and his son Jacques. It discusses the use of gasoline for buoyancy control and the challenges of withstanding water pressure in the ocean trenches.

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