Analyzes the structure of and provides historical information for a wide variety of vessels, from ancient Egyptian warships and Greek triremes to modern aircraft carriers and ocean liners.
Describes the characteristics and behavior of frigate birds, gulls, penguins, albatrosses, petrels, terns, gannets, pelicans, eiders, cormorants, and puffins
Brief text and labeled illustrations describe different types of aircraft, including long-range airliners, jump jets, supersonic fighter planes, and gliders.
Library Binding
(Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 1994)
Brief text and labeled illustrations discuss the history and architecture of several forts and castles, focusing on the protection they afforded and mechanisms used in siege against them.