Life on a Submarine
Few people could imagine living in an enclosed tight space for months at a time—but that's just what those who serve in the navy on submarines do. They travel thousands of miles underwater on missions and become experts on all the systems that make submarines amazing and sometimes dangerous machines. Accessible text describes how submarines work and the many careers available for those interested in this kind of life. It also includes information about submersibles used for undersea exploration.
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Life on a Submarine
Few people could imagine living in an enclosed tight space for months at a time—but that's just what those who serve in the navy on submarines do. They travel thousands of miles underwater on missions and become experts on all the systems that make submarines amazing and sometimes dangerous machines. Accessible text describes how submarines work and the many careers available for those interested in this kind of life. It also includes information about submersibles used for undersea exploration.
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Life on a Submarine

Life on a Submarine

by Mark Harasymiw
Life on a Submarine

Life on a Submarine

by Mark Harasymiw

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Overview

Few people could imagine living in an enclosed tight space for months at a time—but that's just what those who serve in the navy on submarines do. They travel thousands of miles underwater on missions and become experts on all the systems that make submarines amazing and sometimes dangerous machines. Accessible text describes how submarines work and the many careers available for those interested in this kind of life. It also includes information about submersibles used for undersea exploration.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781433985027
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2013
Series: Extreme Jobs in Extreme Places
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 10.00(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Come Aboard 4

Submariners 6

Air and Water 8

Up and Down 10

Navigation and Sonar 12

Nuclear Power 14

SSNs 16

SSBNs and SSGNs 18

The Commanding Officer 20

To the Rescue 22

Detected! 24

Other Underwater Vessels 26

Take a Tour 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32

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