Eyewitness Guides Boat

How did boats evolve from hollowed logs used for fishing to magnificent liners and tankers? This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs tell the fascinating story of how and why boats, rafts, and ships have changed over the ages.See how a plank boat is constructed, and look at sails from around the world, from the elegant junks and dhows of the East to the many-masted clippers that sailed the seven seas during the 19th century. Learn why the Titanic was thought to be 'unsinkable,' and how it feels to be standing on the bridge of modern fire ship. From fishermen on kayaks, to soldiers on galleys, cargo on steamships, to sailors on yachts, this book will show you the importance and perils of a life at sea.Produced in association with the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Boat is a compelling and informative guide to the development and history of boats and ships worldwide. Here is a spectacular and informative look at the fascinating story of boats and ships.Stunning real-life photographs of reed and skin boats, birch-bark canoes, and hand-carved outriggers, as well as mighty steamships, modern ocean liners, and sailing dinghies offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of boats and ships from around the worldSee a triple expansion steam engine; a partly built Indonesian dugout; the figurehad of a Roman galley; a Mississippi paddle steamer; a sealskin kayak; a Kuwaiti pealing dhow; inside the cabin of an ocean liner Learn who invented the screw propeller; why early sailing ships were plated in copper; why gondolas are lop-sided; why hovercraft are planes, not boats Discover what it was like to climb in the rigging of a clipper; why British sailors were known as 'limeys'; the difference btween a tack and a gybe; the mystery of the Mary Celeste Taking to the waterRaftsSkin boatsBark canoesDugouts and outriggersPlank boatsPutting planks togetherOarsome powerBlowing in the windSail styleThe Age of SailThar' she blowsA splash of colourIn sheltered watersSteam and paddlewheelsTurn of the screwLast days of the merchant sailHook, line and sinkerBuilding in iron and steelTramping the seasIn the dockOn the bridgeLuxurious linersS.O.S. (Save Our Souls!)Yachts for cruisingLearning the ropesIndex