U.S. Marines by the Numbers (Military by the Numbers)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
U.S. Marines by the Numbers (Military by the Numbers)
By (Author) Elizabeth Raum
Capstone Press
Capstone Press
1st January 2014
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
359.960973
Physical Properties
Paperback
32
Description
How fast does a Marine Osprey fly How many Marines took part in the Battle of Iwo Jima And how many miles do Marine recruits march as a part of their final test Find these answers plus more amazing high impact stats and numbers that define the U.S. Air Force.
Reviews
Making excellent use of emphatic titling and well-designed infographics, these browser's treasures offer abbreviated but eye-catching numerical profiles of the four service branches, including information on how many people are currently serving in each to the sizes, top speeds, and weaponry of selected ships and other conveyances.-- "School Library Journal"
Author Bio
Elizabeth Raum has written over two-dozen nonfiction books for young readers, including a biography of Louis Armstrong for Capstone Press. Over the years, she has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher, an elementary school librarian, and a college library director. Elizabeth Raum has written many nonfiction books for children. Two of her Capstone You Choose books, Orphan Trains: An Interactive History Adventure (2011) and Can You Survive Storm Chasing (2012), are Junior Library Guild selections. Elizabeth lives in Michigan with her husband, Richard.
