warships

Sand flew up into Danny's eyes. And then from behind him, a huge explosion seemed to shatter the world. The force lifted Danny off his feet and threw him onto the ground. And then Danny couldn't hear anything at all.

This book is an introduction to the U.S. Navy that uses a combination of surface ships, aircraft, and submarines to fight wars in any part of the world.

"Describes the science concepts behind military vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

This book is an introduction to destroyers, describing their history, specifications, engines, combat system and weaponry, and warfare.

This book is an introduction to cruisers, large warships, describing their history, specifications, engines, combat system and weaponry, and warfare.

This book is an introduction to amphibious assault ships, describing their history, types, crews, construction, and missions.

This book is an introduction to aircraft carriers, describing their history, types, crews, construction, and missions.

The author, a junior ensign on a U.S. Navy destroyer during the Cuban missile crisis, draws upon his personal experience and interviews with U.S. and Soviet officers and sailors to show how close the superpowers actually came to nuclear war in October of 1962.

Describes the characteristics of different types of modern warships and their functions. Also includes a brief overview of the history and development of battleships with a list of the famous ships built since 1902.

Text and photographs introduce the characteristics and purpose of the various types of ships in the present-day Navy.