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Ship 1ST Edition
by David Macaulay  Publisher Comments 'Join a group of underwater archaeologists as they search for a long-lost caravel in the reefs of the Caribbean Sea. A combination of drawings, maps, and diagrams details the ship\'s recovery, and as clues to the past are pieced together, a story emerges....
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Lightship
by Brian (ilt) Floca Publisher Comments Experience life aboard a lightship, a lighthouse built on a ship and anchored out to sea, and feel what it was like to ride out a storm while doing the important job that helped bring other ships safely to port, complete with a diagram of a lightship and...
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Shipwreck (DK Eyewitness Books)
by Richard Platt Synopsis Superb full-color photographs of submerged wrecks and their lost cargoes and treasures offer a unique "eyewitness" view of ships and the lives of those who sailed in them. Readers discover what caused the "unsinkable" "Titanic" to sink, the hazards faced...
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Little Toot
by Hardie (ilt) Gramatky Synopsis First published in 1939, this classic story of the energetic tugboat is brought to new life in this restored edition. With the help and support of Hardie Gramatkys estate, to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, we have used archived first editions...
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Fireboat : Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey (06 Edition)
by Kalman Publisher Comments This is the inspiring true story of the John J. Harvey -- a retired New York City fireboat reinstated on September 11, 2001. Originally launched in 1931, the Harvey was the most powerful fireboat of her time. After the September 11 attacks, with fire...
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Submarine Eyewitness Guides
by Dk Synopsis This illustrated book for children and families explores the history and development of the submarine, and also includes information on deep-sea submersibles, marine biology and wreck salvage....
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Bushnell's Submarine
by Arthur S. Lefkowitz Publisher Comments This is both the story of how the world's first submarine was built and how it was employed in the Continental Army's desperate attempt to hold on to New York in 1776. We also read about the nearly forgotten genius, David Bushnell, whose submarine was as...
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Titanic
by Martin Jenkins Publisher Comments Explore the glory and tragedy of the Ttitanic in a fascinating book that traces the events leading up to her fateful end. On April 14, 1912, the largest and finest ocean liner of the age struck an iceberg and sank to the icy depths. Here, in clear...
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Ste-E-E-E-Eamboat A-Comin'!
by Jill Esbaum Publisher Comments Go back in time to a sleepy Mississippi River town The townfolk of a small village on the banks of the upper Mississippi come vividly alive at the sound of a whistle and the holler of "Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-comin'!" The incoming vessel is filled with...
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Captain Tugalong
by Dee Cache Synopsis When Captain Tugalong was new, he traveled up and down the harbor directing big ships in and out safely. Now tied in his slip, Tugalong could feel his cabin jiggle with broken glass and cracked wood. One day Tugalong saw a most beautiful sight: a lovely...
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Boats and Ships of Rhode Island
by Robert Holtzman Publisher Comments Rhode Island is the Ocean State, abounding in boats. Fishing trawlers, quahog skiffs, tour boats, and the Continental Sloop Providence are just some of the state's vessels examined in this coloring book....
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Boat (DK Eyewitness Books)
by Dk Publisher Comments Discover the story of boats and ships -- from dugout canoes to yachts and supertankers. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs tells the fascinating story of how and why boats, rafts, and ships have changed over the years. See how a...
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Old Ironsides: Americans Build a Fighting Ship
by David Weitzman Publisher Comments 'Made from the wood of more than 1,000 trees, she weighs 1,576 tons and carries 44 guns. She\'s the largest, fastest fighting ship of her class - the Constitution. The beginnings of a fledgling country\'s navy took shape in the graceful lines of this...
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Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell
by Kathy Jo Wargin Publisher Comments Leaving port from Superior, Wisconsin on a sunny November day, the crew of the "Edmund Fitzgerald is looking forward to a routine crossing of deep Lake Superior. Heading for a port in Cleveland, the giant transport ship is loaded with ore that will be...
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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
by Maira Kalman Publisher Comments This is the inspiring true story of the John J. Harvey-a retired New York City fireboat reinstated on September 11, 2001. Originally launched in 1931, the Harvey was the most powerful fireboat of her time. After the September 11 attacks, with fire...
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Titanic (DK Eyewitness Books)
by Simon Adams Publisher Comments New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! The story of Titanic's tragic maiden voyage still tugs at the heartstrings and sparks universal curiosity--Eyewitness Titanic discovers the story behind the story. From a Belfast shipyard...
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The World of Ships (World Of...)
by Philip Wilkinson Publisher Comments The World of Ships is divided into four section--Trade and Discovery, Ships of War, Peopling the World, and Discovering Ships. Each section includes several page spreads focusing on specific themes and topics related to ships and seafaring. A glossary...
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How Ships Are Made
by David Thomas Publisher Comments Tankers, cargo vessels, passenger liners, container ships, frigates and ferries are among the types of ship that in their hundreds, day and night ply the sea lanes of the world. They range in size from dredgers to whaling factory ships and they vary in...
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The Titanic Sinks!
by Thomas Conklin Synopsis Here is the exciting true story about the unsinkable Titanic Dramatic accounts, white-knuckle suspense, and fast-paced action of how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on its maiden voyage. Includes black-and-white photos and full-color underwater...
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Tugboats in Action
by Timothy Rch-b Burke Synopsis Through this captain's-eye-view acocunt, readers will feel they are helping a harbor tug boat cope with river currents and dangerous rock walls as captain and crew tow a ship filled with grain to her dock. Timothy Burke, a working captain of a Great...
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