Author

Publication

2010-08-16 - DK ADULT

Word Count

100,000 words, Guess

Page Count

400 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100756667410
  • ISBN-139780756667412
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010537250
  • Better World Books9780756667412
  • Open LibraryOL24085698M

Classifications

  • LCCVK15 .L356 2010
  • LCCVK15.L356 2010

Description

Presents an illustrated chronicle of the history of ships from ancient times to the global age, with notes on ship construction, life at sea, and the use of ships for exploration, trade, military action, and pleasure travel, and brief profiles of notable seafaring people.

First Sentence

EARLY HUMANS CROSSED STRETCHES OF WATER in various ways, swimming or clinging to floating objects in the water and, eventually, rafting down rivers.

Subjects

Topics

ShipsHistoryNavigationNaval historyShips, historyNavigation, historyHistory -- World -- Transportation -- Ships

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