Books with author William Draper

100 Ships & Planes That Shaped World History takes readers on a worldwide tour of the amazing and famous sea and air vessels of history. Ships and planes are integral parts of world history and have played decisive roles in wars, commerce and exploration. Ships such as the Maine and Lusitania have brought countries into wars. The voyages of the Titanic and Mayflower are still of great interest today.Includes: -- The flight of the Wright brothers' Flyer in 1903-- Chuck Yaeger's flight on the X-l, named Glamorous Glennis, that pushed the envelope of speed beyond Mach 1-- The Concorde broke the supersonic barrier for commercial travel in 1969.-- The Engola Gay delivered a decisive blow to end WWII-- The modern B-2 Stealth bomber, invisible to radar, was built at a cost of $1.3 billionIn this book the stories of 100 important ships and planes are told with crisp and concise text -- packed with intriguing facts and information about their development and use. Chronologically organized, a wide array of ships and planes are represented, including: -- The ancient Oseberg ship of the Vikings-- William Kidd's pirate ship, the Adventure-- The Japanese WWII fighter, the Zero-- Lindburgh's the Spirit of St. Louis.Each vessel has left an indelible mark and 100 Ships and Planes That Shaped World History delivers an interesting way of learning about world history, exploration, transportation, invention, technology, commerce and much more!

On the cold morning of January 28, 1986, onlookers watched as the space shuttle Challenger prepared for lift-off. Commander Francis "Dick" Scobee and his crew kept NASA appraised of all systems as the Challenger ascended skyward in a great charge of power. Suddenly, horrifically, the Challenger burst into a fiery ball, killing all crew members. The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion narrates one of the worst disasters in NASA history. Young readers will meet the crew members, including Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the first school teacher chosen for space flight. Kids will learn the history of the space shuttle program, discover what went wrong, and read how NASA has since revised the shuttle program. A "Profiles" section lists people related to this historic tragedy.

Crossing the icy North Atlantic on a quiet April night in 1912, the Titanic seemed invincible. Yet when a lookout suddenly screamed out, "Iceberg right ahead!" the great unsinkable passenger liner met its doom. In vivid narrative detail, Nightmare on the Titanic recounts the maiden voyage that carried both the famous and not-so-famous toward an icy death. Readers will meet Captain Edward Smith, crew members and passengers as they follow the desperate fight for survival while the nearby Carpathia raced, belatedly, to the rescue. Kids will learn how the ship was built and discover its fatal design flaw. A series of primary-source quotes from passengers reveal the human drama, while a "Profiles" section lists key players on the Titanic.

My daddy works in heaven. He has a very important job to do. When Mommy told me that Daddy got a call to go to work in heaven, I was sad. I'm so happy my daddy is so important; he got to go work in heaven so he could watch over me and my family. He said not to be sad or lonely as he is smiling on me and watching me grow into a very fine young man. "My son," my daddy says, "where you walk I will be by your side; where you sleep I will watch over; and I will always be watching over you my son with love and peace."