Presents biographical sketches of five American fighter pilots and aviation heroes of World War II. Includes descriptions of the types of aircraft, a glossary of aviation terms, and explanations of military ranks and command structure in the U.S. Air Force.Presents biographical sketches of five American fighter pilots and aviation heroes of World War II, descriptions of the types of aircraft, and explanations of military ranks and command structure in the U.S. Air Force

A former spy tells six true spy stories from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and contemporary events that pit man against man in a game of wits

Dramatic accounts of the search and rescue missions--many successful, some not--following some of the world's most unusual disasters, including a steamer sunk by butterflies and the disappearance of an Eskimo settlement

Explores the possible existence of sea monsters through a study of historical and contemporary sightings and accounts of unusual creatures that have been discovered

Product Description: A THOROUGH ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SUBMERSIBLES GOING BACK TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT, THROUGH WILLIAM BEEBE & SEALAB & TEKTITE TO MODERN DAYS. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH 420 MAGNIFICENT ILLUSTRATIONS WRITTEN BY JAMES SWEENEY, FORMER PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER OF THE U...read more