aircraft carriers

Discusses "floating airfields" and their role in maritime air power; how carriers are used in different navies; and the cost and the pros and cons of these enormous ships.

Examines the role of the air force in World War II, including the nonstop bombing over Germany and the slow island by island battles in the Pacific.

Diagrams, text, and photos describe the various types of aircraft carriers and their uses.

Text and photographs introduce aircraft carriers, their parts, and their crew who fix and fly aircraft.

Provides a description of U.S. Navy Nimitz class aircraft carriers, and discusses their function as mobile take-off and landing strips for fighter planes, their weapons capabilities, and the people who operate the warships.

Profiles some of the different aircraft carriers used by the United States Navy and other navies around the world, describing their designs, aircraft, weapons, and uses.

Describes the role of aircraft carriers in World War II, especially Japanese and American carriers in the Pacific.

Describes the history, design and construction, components, and future of aircraft carriers, and discusses such famous ones as the USS "Saratoga" and "Enterprise.".

Presents a children's guide to the history of aircraft carriers and includes information on the first carriers and early aircraft, the USS Enterprise, supercarriers, and the flight deck and catapult.

Describes the history, design, design, weapons, and missions of nuclear submarines.