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Book

Submarines

Call Number

  • J 623.8257 WEST (CEN)

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Publication Information

St. Catharines, ON ; New York, NY : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2020.

Physical Description

32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Audience

Ages 10-14 and up.

Summary

"From the early human-powered submarines of the American Civil War to the U-boats of both world wars and the modern nuclear-powered missile platforms of the Cold War, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how submarines have become one of the most dangerous weapons of war."--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Submarines
  • Early submarines
  • The modern sub
  • WWI submarines
  • Aircraft-carrying submarines
  • U-boats of WWII
  • Human torpedoes
  • Midget submarines
  • Nuclear power
  • Ballistic missile submarines
  • Hunter-killers
  • Rescue submarines
  • Special operations.

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