Traces early maritime history from the Egyptians to Captain Cook, discusses how sails were developed to use the wind, describes clipper ships, steamships, ocean liners, working ships, inland waterways, and canals, and examines safety at sea and the future of ships.
year: 2000, 1965, 1970, 1963, 1990, 1967
call number/section: 387.2, 623.8, 623, 741
subjects: ships, history, juvenile literature
Editions
Wilkinson, Philip
Kingfisher (2000)
Text and illustrations describe how ships and boats have been used throughout history, from the earliest trading vessels to modern luxury liners.
Schools: 15
Wilkinson, Philip
Schools: 0
Lewis, Edward V
Time, inc (1965)
Schools: 0
Knight, Frank
Crowell-Collier Press (1970)
Covers the history of ships from their early beginnings to the mighty nuclear powered ship of today.
Schools: 0
Farbrother, Robina
Paul Hamlyn (1963)
Schools: 0
Knight, Frank
Crowell-Collier Press (1970)
Schools: 0
Knight, Frank
Crowell-Collier Press (1970)
Schools: 0
Lewis, Edward V
Time, inc. (1965)
Schools: 0
Ellis, C. Hamilton
Schools: 0
Donna Bailey
Steck-Vaughn Library (1990)
Traces early maritime history from the Egyptians to Captain Cook, discusses how sails were developed to use the wind, describes clipper ships, steamships, ocean liners, working ships, inland waterways, and canals, and examines safety at sea and the future of ships.
Schools: 0
Knight, Frank
Crowell-Collier Press (1970)
Schools: 0
Ellis, C. Hamilton
Schools: 0
Lewis, Edward V
Time, inc. (1965)
Schools: 0
Wilkinson, Philip
Schools: 0
Worsley, John
Watson-Guptill Publications (1967)
Schools: 1
Knight, Frank
Crowell-Collier Press (1970)
Covers the history of ships from their early beginnings to the mighty nuclear powered ship of today.
Schools: 1