Nuclear Submariners

From the Series The World's Most Dangerous Jobs
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

What does it feel like to live in a pressurized metal tube, 1000 feet (300 m) under the ocean, and only steps away from lethally dangerous nuclear fissile material? Nuclear submariners know. In wartime, theirs is an unenviable task - to hunt other submarines and destroy them before they themselves can be hunted down. Nuclear power allows these submarines to operate at high speed for long durations without having to surface frequently. Nuclear submarines never need to be refueled throughout their 25-year life-span. This fascinating book looks at what life is like for the men who live and work together on these boats; what the inside of a nuclear submarine looks like and how it works; how the sea gives the submariners all the air they need to breathe while under water; and how they "fight" the boat while they hunt other submarines.

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978-0-7787-5097-0
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978-0-7787-9809-5
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Age Range 8 - 11
Dewey 359.9
Lexile 950L
ATOS Reading Level 6.3
Guided Reading Level T
Subjects High Interest
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2010
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8 x 10
Graphics
BISACS JNF024080, JNF053000, JNF011000
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Antony Loveless