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Submarines

By Chris Oxlade

How did cramped one-person vessels become silent, nuclear-powered giants beneath the waves?

informative thrilling detailed technical

Genres

Non-fiction History

What is Submarines about?

Dive beneath the waves to discover how submarines have evolved from early, one-person vessels into powerful, stealthy warships. Explore the science that helps them dive and rise, the technology behind sonar and periscopes, and the weapons they carry, including torpedoes. Find out what life is like inside a German U-boat and learn how nuclear reactors transformed submarine travel. Packed with diagrams, fascinating facts and stories from military history, this book reveals the machines and people beneath the sea.

About the author

Chris Oxlade is a British author who has written hundreds of books for children about science, technology, and how things work. His exciting books, like 'Can You Feel the Force?', help young readers discover amazing facts about the world. Chris loves making learning fun and easy to understand for everyone.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2017

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