Nuclear Submariners (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780778750970)

What does it feel like to live in a pressurized metal tube, 1000 feet (300 m) under the ocean, and only steps away from lethally dangerous nuclear fissile material? Nuclear submariners know. In wartime, theirs is an unenviable task - to hunt other submarines and destroy them before they themselves can be hunted down. Nuclear power allows these submarines to operate at high speed for long durations without having to surface frequently. Nuclear submarines never need to be refueled throughout their 25-year life-span. This fascinating book looks at what life is like for the men who live and work together on these boats; what the inside of a nuclear submarine looks like and how it works; how the sea gives the submariners all the air they need to breathe while under water; and how they "fight" the boat while they hunt other submarines.

Author: Antony Loveless
ISBN-10: 0778750973
ISBN-13: 9780778750970
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2009
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.00w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 133636 / Nuclear Submariners