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Introduces the Project Gemini space flight program, detailing the engineers and astronauts behind the project, each space flight's mission, and Gemini's lasting legacy.

8) United States Navy SEALs

Author

Hamilton, John

Series

United States Armed Forces

Pub. Date

c2012

Language

English

Description

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Details the history and mission of the U.S. Navy SEALS, an elite special operations force that undertakes missions using stealth and guerilla warfare tactics.

9) Submarines

Author

Hamilton, John

Series

Military ships
A and D xtreme

Pub. Date

c2013

Language

English

10) Weapons of the 21st century

Author

Hamilton, John

Pub. Date

c2004

Language

English

Description

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Describes United States military equipment and weapons of the twenty-first century.

11) Humvees

Author

Hamilton, John

Series

Military vehicles
A and D xtreme

Pub. Date

c2012

Language

English

Description

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Learn the history of the Humvee and its different versions, as well as Humvee specifications including size and weight, top speed, armament, and cost. The Humvee crew is described, as well as the difference between the original Humvee and the Up-Armored Humvee. Armament, engine power, and hybrid Humvees are discussed, as well as the future of the Humvee.

12) FBI

Author

Hamilton, John

Series

Defending the nation
Law Enforcement

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

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This title explores the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), its history, and its role in today's fast-moving world of law enforcement. Readers will learn how this federal agency, as the main investigative force of the United State government, makes sure that laws are obeyed and crimes are prevented. Areas explored will include how agents are selected and trained, how the FBI investigates terrorism, and how it gathers intelligence and collects evidence...