boats and boating

Examines the science, technology, and engineering behind powering a boat. Also highlights art and math related to boats. Includes a glossary, a website for further resources, and color photographs.

While playing with a blue boat in the bathtub, a young girl imagines she is on an ocean voyage.

Buckley and his mother cope with the loss of their father/husband by sending small wooden boats, built by Buckley, off into the ocean.

The adventures of Tim and Ginger, two young boys, in a small boat during high tide.

A steamboat pilot recalls the day in 1807 when he saw a steamboat designed by Robert Fulton, the first on the Hudson River, and the people around him thought it must be some kind of monster.

Examines different extreme ships, focusing on what they are used for and how they are used.

This book introduces readers to the underwater world of submarines, showing them how these amazing watercraft have used stealthy secret attacks throughout history to revolutionize ocean warfare. Vibrant images and detailed diagrams of submarines from the U.S., Britain, Russia, and Germany are featured, from U-boats of the early 20th century to today’s fastest and most powerful nuclear submarines. Readers will see firsthand how developments in technology have allowed submarines to patrol at greater and greater depths undetected.

Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Abby Sunderland and her attempt to be the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world.

In this engaging volume, readers discover the amazing world of battleships, the biggest and most powerful military ships around. Detailed diagrams and vibrant images give a bird’s-eye view of all the parts and complex weaponry used on battleships, from early battleships that ran on steam up through aircraft carrier ships like the USS Nimitz and HMS Invincible. Readers learn how some of today’s aircraft carriers run on nuclear power, and how battleships throughout history have relied on heavy, high-tech weaponry to control the open seas.