shipping

Introduces the history of ships, the different types of ships, the parts of a ship, the different ways in which ships can be powered, and the wide variety of cargo that ships transport around the world every day.

Simple text and photographs provide a close-up look at ship parts and types.

Chronicles the last and fatal voyage of the Lusitania, moving between events on the luxury ocean liner as it returned to its home port of Liverpool from New York City to those on the German submarine U-20.

A young farm boy running away to sea in 1774 explores the Salem harbor while waiting for his ship to sail.

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of In the Garden of Beasts presents a 100th-anniversary chronicle of the sinking of the Lusitania that discusses the factors that led to the tragedy and the contributions of such figures as President Wilson, bookseller Charles Lauriat and architect Theodate Pope Riddle.

Katy and her mother wait for her father's ship to return to port in Duluth after an ice storm rips through northern Minnesota.

Teaches young readers how sea travel has made it possible to explore the world in all sorts of different ways. Features mini-quizzes and colorful photographs and illustrations and correlates with NSES science curriculum standards.

Examines the features and uses of various ships such as ferries, icebreakers, oil tankers, fishing ships, the coast guard, and aircraft carriers. Includes up-close color photographs and sidebars.

A historical survey of the Spice Route and the Cape of Good Route, used to go around Africa and to reach Asia by sea.