submarines

The World's Most Powerful Submarines features 52 of the most significant submarines built, from the German U-9 through the USS Ray and huge Japanese I-400 class of World War II, to the great nuclear-powered submarines of the Cold War. Also included are the latest attack and ballistic missile submarines. Each entry includes a brief description of the submarine's development and history, a color profile view or cutaway, key features, and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World's Most Powerful Submarines is a colorful guide for the military and naval history enthusiasts.

A French professor and his two companions sail above and below the world's oceans as prisoners on the fabulous electric submarine of the deranged Captain Nemo.

Photographs and brief text describe submarines, and the different types of jobs done by people who work on the underwater vessels.

"Fifteen-year-old twins John and Ambrose man one of the first submarines in order to transport gunpowder to the patriots and then attempt a prison break to rescue one of their older brothers"--OCLC.

The German U-Boat war against American merchant men was deadly. In World War II, the U.S. Merchant Marine had twice the fatality rate of the U.S. Navy. William Geroux tells the tale of Mathews County, Virginia, caught in the thick of the fight, as it sent its men to sea, as it had for generations. It is a common mistake to believe that the Nazis did not come near America during World War II. The truth is that German U-boats patrolled the east coast constantly, waiting for ships to leave with supplies for the Allies. Until America's Air Force became stronger, the U-boats were difficult to destroy and the men of the Merchant Marine were often the only defense.

Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle.

"Introduces readers to the technologies that make working and living under the sea possible."--Back cover.

An illustrated introduction to different types of submarines.

The world powers, in league with a group known only as the Black Ghost, work with super soldiers called Cyborgs to stop the world from total self-annihilation in the nuclear age.

An adaptation of the 19th-century science fiction tale of an electric submarine, its eccentric captain, and undersea world which anticipated many of the scientific achievements of the 20th century.