offshore structures

Modern society runs on fuel-and drilling rigs are needed to dig massive holes for fuels such as oil and natural gas. Some drilling rigs float on water. Others are fixed in place. Some can even drill from a boat. Through informative text and full-color photographs, readers will learn the ins and outs of what makes a drilling rig work. They will learn about the individual parts of a drilling rig and where waste from drilling goes. But, most importantly, they will learn one thing all drilling rigs have in common-they're all huge!.

Color pictures and diagrams with easy-to-read facts about all types of ships. Traces the history of ships and shipbuilding and looks at submarines, tankers, and oil ships.

Describes different types of homes near or on water that people have chosen to live in, for a variety of reasons. Includes houseboats, stilt houses, oil rigs, and lighthouses.

Describes river and sea homes around the world, looking at sampans in Asia, houses built on stilts in the Philippines, reed homes in Lake Titicaca, and houseboats. Includes photographs and a glossary.