Nuclear Submariners |
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| Author:
| Loveless, Antony |
| Series title: | The World's Most Dangerous Jobs Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7787-5111-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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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, they hunt other submarines and destroy them before they themselves can be hunted down. 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...
More DescriptionWhat 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, they hunt other submarines and destroy them before they themselves can be hunted down. 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.