Rutland, Jonathan

Traces the history and development of ships, ship-building, and sailing from the papyrus rafts of ancient Egypt to modern nuclear ships and giant tankers.

Describes the agora, temple, gymnasium, stadium, theater, and homes of a Greek city state and the government, defense, gods, and daily life of the people.

Discusses the history, design, and construction of ships. Includes material on various ships developed, such as steamships, ferries, and hydrofoils.

Text and illustrations describe the physical layout, operations, and personnel of a drilling platform or oil rig, production platform, and oil tanker.

An introduction to typical sights in France and some characteristics of French life.

A brief introduction to the camera, film, print, and other aspects of photography.

Text and illustrations describe the physical layout, operations, and personnel of a typical large airport.

Discusses early submarines, how a nuclear submarine works, life on and off duty in a nuclear sub, disasters and rescue operations, and a possible craft of the future.