U.S. Navy by the Numbers

by Amie Jane Leavitt

Overview

Did you know that an aircraft carrier is as long as a 75 story building is tall? That a Navy Seal can swim 500 yards in 8 minutes? Or that a submarine offers only 15 square feet of living space for each member of its crew? Discover these and more amazing high impact stats and numbers that define the U.S. Navy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476539188
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Military by the Numbers
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	IG860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Amie Jane Leavitt is an accomplished author and photographer who loves to travel the globe in search of interesting story ideas and beautiful places to capture in photos. Amie has written nearly 50 books for children. She graduated from Brigham Young University as an education major and has since taught all subjects and grade levels in both private and public schools. She also has contributed to online and print media, and has worked as a consultant, writer, and editor for numerous educational publishing and assessment companies.

Table of Contents

World Class Personnel and Fleet 4

Aircraft Carriers: Rulers of the Sea 6

Aircraft Carrier Strike Group 8

On Land and at Sea 10

Flying High in the U.S. Navy 12

Boot Camp! Training Sailors 14

Becoming a SEAL 16

Life at Sea 18

Into the Deep: Submarines 20

Naval Weapons 22

Counting by 11s 24

Attack on Pearl Harbor 26

Midway: A Decisive Battle 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32