"PK reader. Science" --cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Giant machines -- Steel boat -- The flight deck -- Speed machines -- In the island -- The hangar -- Powering a ship -- A floating city -- USS Gerald R. Ford.
Summary:
Aircraft carriers are some of the biggest ships ever built. They can be as long as a skyscraper is tall. They need to be big to carry many airplanes and other machines. Aircraft carriers transport planes and soldiers all over the world. Readers will explore an aircraft carrier and its different parts, from the flight deck down to the engines on the lowest deck. Full-color photographs and engaging text bring these cities at sea into thrilling focus.
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