Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier

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
* The aircraft onboard: their range, their power, their weaponry
* The role of the carrier in modern naval warfare
* Exclusive photographs, illustrations and diagrams
Plus: An interview with the U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jay Johnson

Author: Tom Clancy
ISBN-10: 0425166821
ISBN-13: 9780425166826
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1999
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 10.8
Point Value: 27
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 63690 / Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/04/1999 pg. 80
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/1999 pg. 36
Booklist 02/01/1999 pg. 946