Ships on Maps

Ships on Maps
Title Ships on Maps PDF eBook
Author Richard W. Unger
Publisher Springer
Pages 265
Release 2010-08-04
Genre History
ISBN 0230282164

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Renaissance map-makers produced ever more accurate descriptions of geography, which were also beautiful works of art. They filled the oceans Europeans were exploring with ships and to describe the real ships which were the newest and best products of technology. Above all the ships were there to show the European conquest of the seas of the world.

The Way of the Ship

The Way of the Ship
Title The Way of the Ship PDF eBook
Author Alex Roland
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 564
Release 2008
Genre History
ISBN 0470136006

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"The Way of the Ship offers a global perspective and considers both oceanic shipping and domestics shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result is an eye-opening, authoritative look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shape the nation's history."--BOOK JACKET.

Great Ships on the Great Lakes

Great Ships on the Great Lakes
Title Great Ships on the Great Lakes PDF eBook
Author Cathy Green
Publisher Wisconsin Historical Society
Pages 145
Release 2013-09-23
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0870205927

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In this highly accessible history of ships and shipping on the Great Lakes, upper elementary readers are taken on a rip-roaring journey through the waterways of the upper Midwest. Great Ships on the Great Lakes explores the history of the region’s rivers, lakes, and inland seas—and the people and ships who navigated them. Read along as the first peoples paddle tributaries in birch bark canoes. Follow as European voyageurs pilot rivers and lakes to get beaver pelts back to the eastern market. Watch as settlers build towns and eventually cities on the shores of the Great Lakes. Listen to the stories of sailors, lighthouse keepers, and shipping agents whose livelihoods depended on the dangerous waters of Lake Michigan, Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Give an ear to their stories of unexpected tragedy and miraculous rescue, and heed their tales of risk and reward on the low seas. Great Ships also tells the story of sea battles and gunships, of the first vessels to travel beyond the Niagara, and of the treacherous storms and cold weather that caused thousands of ships to sink in the Great Lakes. Watch as underwater archaeologists solve the mysteries of Great Lakes shipwrecks today. And learn how the shift from sail to steam forever changed the history of shipping, as schooners made way for steamships and bulk freighters, and sailing became a recreation, not a hazardous way of life. Designed for the upper elementary classroom with emphasis on Michigan and Wisconsin, Great Ships on the Great Lakes includes a timeline of events, on-page vocabulary, and a list of resources and places to visit. Over 20 maps highlight the region’s maritime history. The accompanying Teacher’s Guide includes 18 classroom activities, arranged by chapter, including lessons on exploring shipwrecks and learning how glaciers moved across the landscape.

The Atlas of Shipwrecks & Treasure

The Atlas of Shipwrecks & Treasure
Title The Atlas of Shipwrecks & Treasure PDF eBook
Author Nigel Pickford
Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages 0
Release 1994
Genre Shipwrecks
ISBN 9781564585998

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This is a comprehensive illustrated guide to ships lost at sea and the treasures they have yielded, from Roman ships laden with bronze statues to the gold-carrying blockade runners of World War II.

Ship Construction

Ship Construction
Title Ship Construction PDF eBook
Author David J. Eyres
Publisher Heinemann Educational Books
Pages 362
Release 1972
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN

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Ship Construction is a comprehensive text for students of naval architecture, ship building and construction, and for professional Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Covers the complete ship construction process including the development of ship types, materials and strengths of ships, welding and cutting, shipyard practice, ship structure and outfitting, All the latest developments in technology and shipyard methods, including a new chapter on computer-aided design and manufacture, Essential for students and professionals, particularly those working in shipyards, supervising ship construction, conversion and maintenance. Book jacket.

My Map Book

My Map Book
Title My Map Book PDF eBook
Author Sara Fanelli
Publisher Harper Collins
Pages 38
Release 1995-07-20
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0060264551

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In each spread of this bold and humorous picture book, available for the first time since 1995, children can examine their place in the world around them through detailed and engaging maps. Twelve beautifully illustrated maps such as Map of My Day and Map of My Tummy will fascinate children. When finished reading the book, children can unfold the jacket -- it turns into a poster-size map!

History of the American Sailing Navy

History of the American Sailing Navy
Title History of the American Sailing Navy PDF eBook
Author Howard Irving Chapelle
Publisher Bonanza Books
Pages 558
Release 1988
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780517004876

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A technical study of U.S. military vessels that provides information on the evolution of naval construction, design, and policy prior to the twentieth century