submarines (ships)

Provides an overview of the design, uses, weapons, and equipment of U.S. Navy submarines. Presented in English and Spanish (bilingual).

"It has been centuries since the oceans rose and swallowed up all the nations of men. Now only beasts and unseen horrors lurk below the waves, kept in check by one man: Captain Nemo, in his legendary ship the Nautilus. Until one day, young Arona comes onboard his ship, a stowaway from times long past, giving Nemo his first crew member in years. But as he raises the young orphan in his image, she begins to have questions that ask Nemo to dredge up the past: what has become of the world? Can it be saved? And was it all worth it?"--Back cover.

Alvin Submersible, a deep-sea vessel that can sink miles below the surface, takes readers on a tour of the ocean floor where they will explore underwater volcanoes, discover lost hydrogen bombs, hear about storied shipwrecks and meet hundreds of new species living far beneath the waves.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to submarines. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

When Professor Pierre Aronnax and harpoonist Ned Land join an expedition to hunt a fierce 'whale' that has been sinking ships, they end up as captives of Captain Nemo, who prowls the sea in his magnificent submarine, the Nautilus. There, they discover a mysterious and sometimes dangerous underwater world.

"Takes readers on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been--the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point. 'Deep, deep down' shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches readers how interconnected our lives are to every place on the planet"--Provided by publisher.

Have you ever seen a submarine? They are boats that can dive deep underwater and stay there for an extended period of time-sometimes as long as six months. Readers of this engaging text will learn just how this is possible. They will discover the different parts of a submarine, from the periscope at the top-used to look out at the surroundings above the water-to the engine room, which powers propellers that allow the submarine to glide through water. Color photographs show different submarines in all their glory.

"Celebrate the fun that grandparents and grandkids can get up to in this . . . undersea adventure"--Provided by publisher.

An adaptation of the nineteenth-century science fiction tale of an electric submarine, its eccentric captain, and the undersea world; presented in graphic novel form.

The Baudelaire orphans attempt to reach an important VFD meeting, but first they must travel in an old submarine to the Gorgonian Grotto, a dangerous underwater cave, in search of a sugar bowl.