submersibles

"Features the fastest and most amazing rescue vehicles on land, in the air, and on the water. Provides stats and facts on each model of vehicle, including capacity, size, and cost"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the development and design refinements of submarines, the different types, and their uses in such activities as deep sea exploration and treasure hunting. Also discusses life aboard a submarine.

Recounts the efforts of a rescue team to recover two men trapped in a Pisces III minisub 1,575 feet below the surface of the water.

Tom, Bud, and Yo join Tom's dad on the S.S. "Nestor" to see Mr. Swift test his submersible, which he plans to use to search the sea floor for earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other phenomena, but when a storm hits, Tom risks his life to save his father.

Describes different kinds of submersibles, ships that can go underwater, including submarines, bathyscaphes, and the ABE or Autonomous Benthic Explorer.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the different types of underwater crafts that are used to explore the world's oceans, protect countries, and study marine life.

After Owen captures an enormous bullfrog, names it Tooley Graham, then has to release it, he and two friends try to use a small submarine that fell from a passing train to search for Tooley in the Carter, Georgia, pond it came from, while avoiding nosy neighbor Viola.

Describes different types of submarine vehicles and their development, discussing their various uses for military purposes, undersea exploration, and ocean research.

Examines the history of the most advanced nuclear submarine ever built, the Seawolf, including some of the challenges faced in design and construction amid of post-Cold War budget constraints.