Submarine by DK Publishing
	List Price:   $15.99 Unit Price:   $12.79 You Save:   $3.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0789495015 ISBN-13:   9780789495013 Publisher:   DK Publishing, Inc. Series:   Eyewitness Bks. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Non-Fiction Pub. Date:   December 2003 Pages:   64 Format:   Hardcover Ages:   8 and UP
Subjects
SUBMARINES (SHIPS)_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
Shows how submersible vessels work and what it's like to live underwater. Discover the fascinating history of submarines and submersibles, from the first workable designs of the 16th century to Cold War vessels armed with nuclear missiles. This guide, created in association with the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum, illustrates the technology used to build and navigate submarines and the many ways they are used today. Find out all about how submersible vessels work and what it's like to live below the waves in this unique and exciting guide to submarines. Fabulous full-color photographs and informative text combine to tell the fascinating story of how the world's underwater fleet was born. See how underwater vessels were developed* Simon Lake's wheeled submarines* the 'wasps' at work on the ocean floor* a submersible investigating the wreck of the Titanic* the inside of a nuclear submarine Learn what a submariner's daily life is like* how a submarine tracks its own position and avoids hitting underwater obstacles* about equipment designed to rescue submariners trapped on the sea floor Discover where tourists ride in submarines for fun* how a 16th-century submarine functioned* what an AUV can do* what we may find in the vast, unexplored regions of the ocean and much, much more. Eyewitness: Submarine, created in association with the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum, illustrates the technology used to build and navigate submarines and the many ways they are used today.