Bibliograph

U.S. Marines by the numbers, by Elizabeth Raum ; consultant: Raymond L. Puffer, PhD, Historian, retired, Edwards Air Force Base History Office

Type

Label

U.S. Marines by the numbers, by Elizabeth Raum ; consultant: Raymond L. Puffer, PhD, Historian, retired, Edwards Air Force Base History Office

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

U.S. Marines by the numbers

Nature of contents

bibliography

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 6

Responsibility statement

by Elizabeth Raum ; consultant: Raymond L. Puffer, PhD, Historian, retired, Edwards Air Force Base History Office

Series statement

Edge books

Summary

"Describes aspects of the U.S. Marines using numbers, stats, and infographics"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

First to fight -- Marines by 7s -- Careers in the Marines -- Marine Corps in the 20th century -- Iwo Jima -- Becoming a Marine -- Contents of a Marine recruit's seabag -- The crucible : a rite of passage -- Equipping the Marines -- The MV-22B Osprey -- Beyond the battlefield -- Marine Special Operations

Target audience

juvenile

Classification