| Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier Contributor(s): Clancy, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425166821 ISBN-13: 9780425166826 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1999 Annotation: Bestselling author Tom Clancy returns to the military hardware his fans love with this behind-the-scenes tour of the U.S. Navy's crown jewel, the aircraft carrier. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 359 |
| LCCN: 99174425 |
| Series: Tom Clancy's Military Referenc |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 368 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63690 Reading Level: 10.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 27.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: They are floating cities with crews of thousands. They are the linchpins of any military strategy, for they provide what has become the key to every battle fought since World War I: air superiority. The mere presence of a U.S. naval carrier in a region is an automatic display of strength that sends a message no potential enemy can ignore. Now, Tom Clancy welcomes you aboard for a detailed look at how these floating behemoths function. With his trademark style and eye for detail, Clancy brings you naval combat strategy like no one else can.Carrier includes: * Takeoffs and landings: flying into the danger zone |