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Book

Submarines up close

Call Number

  • J 623.8257 ABRA (OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Sterling, c2007.

Physical Description

48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 36 cm.

Summary

An introduction to submarines.

Notes

Includes fold-out pages.

"Includes actual size photographs"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents

  • An underwater marvel
  • How subs are built
  • Down the hatch
  • Steering the sub
  • Computers make it go
  • Look at that : periscopes
  • Sonar : sound, navigation, and ranging
  • The control room
  • Meals under the sea
  • "Man the torpedoes!"
  • Going to the head
  • Berthing areas.

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