Cruisers

by John Hamilton

Overview

Patrol the world's oceans in one of our nation's greatest military ships! Cruisers explores the history, capabilities, and technology of this modern marvel, including heroic sailors who have served on the ship.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624032189
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Xtreme Motorcycles
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Cruisers 4

Ticonderoga-Class Cruisers 6

Missions 8

History 10

Cruisers Fast Facts 12

Engines 14

Aegis Combat System 16

SM-2 Missiles 18

Phalanx CIWS 20

Harpoon Missiles 22

Tomahawk Cruise Missiles 24

Mk 45 Guns 26

Anti-Submarine Warfare 28

Glossary 30

Index 32