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This fascinating book looks at what life is like for the men who live and work together on nuclear submarines; what the inside of a nuclear submarine looks like and how it works; how the sea gives the submariners all the air they need to breathe while under water; and how they "fight" the boat while they hunt other submarines.
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Apache pilots fly the most demanding helicopter in the world, The Apache is so complex to operate it is known as "Riding the Dragon." Only three percent of army helicopter pilots qualify to fly this incredible machine. In this book, we meet the men and women who take the Apache helicopter into battle.
9) Bodyguards
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Bodyguards must protect their principals wherever they go, day and night. Bodyguards think ahead. They keep watch. They never take chances. They are highly trained in using weapons and special driving skills. In this book, we meet the men and women who put their own lives on the line to protect others.
11) Fighter pilots
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Examines what it takes to become a fighter pilot; what the job is like; the jets and equipment required; and what its like to fly at twice the speed of sound in pursuit of an enemy.
12) Oil rig worker
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Being an oil rig worker is truly one of the dirtiest, most dangerous jobs there is. Learn who tackles oil rig jobs, why they do them, and how they stay safe doing them.
14) Pit crew worker
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Describes why so many people choose to work in occupations that put their lives on the line.
15) Test pilots
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Piloting experimental aircraft is more dangerous than most other types of flying. Test pilots are generally military aviators who fly new and modified aircraft, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated. In the 1950s, test pilots were being killed at the rate of about one a week, but the risks have shrunk to a fraction of that, thanks to the sophistication of aircraft technology, better ground-testing, and simulation of aircraft...
16) Arctic trucker
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Being an Arctic trucker is truly one of the dirtiest, most dangerous jobs there is. Learn who tackles these jobs, why they do them, and how they stay safe doing them.
17) Bat researcher
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Describes why so many people choose to work in occupations that put their lives on the line.
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