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Ships

Name: Ships
ISBN: 9780751351637

By Moira Butterfield

What secrets hide below deck, where engines, cabins and sails work together?

detailed · technical · informative · illustrated

Genres

Non-fiction History

What is Ships about?

Explore the hidden workings of ships in this detailed guide to vessels from history and around the world. Cutaway illustrations reveal the inner workings of the Mary Rose, Mayflower, HMS Pandora, HMS Dreadnought, USS Lexington, a Foochow junk, a stern trawler and an RNLI lifeboat. Discover how their engines, cabins, controls, sails and machinery fit together, while clear labels and fascinating facts explain the technology, design and daily life on board each remarkable vessel.

About the author

Moira Butterfield is a much-loved children's author who has written many exciting books about our amazing world. Her stories and non-fiction books, like 'Look Inside London' and 'Welcome to Our World', help young readers discover fascinating facts about nature, history, and different cultures. Moira enjoys making learning fun and inspiring curiosity in children everywhere.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

1994

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