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Bezig met laden... The Great Ships (editie 2001)door Patrick O'Brien
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Here is a collective "biography" of the greatest ships the world has ever known. Since the time people first ventured into the oceans in their primitive boats and rafts, the sea has been a source of adventure, travel, exploration, and glory. Countless vessels have traveled the seas-ships of all shapes and sizes-carrying hopes and dreams, conquerors and pilgrims, traders and explorers. Their names and their stories, carried down through history, remain as vibrant and alive as the people who sailed them. Patrick O'Brien profiles twenty of the world's greatest ships, including the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria; the Mayflower; Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge; the Bounty; "Old Ironsides"; the Amistad; the Monitor; the Titanic; and a fleet of others. These are ships that have made their mark through triumph, through tragedy, or sometimes simply by being in the right place at the right time. Patrick O'Brien's in-depth research and unparalleled skill with a paintbrush bring them to life on the page. Climb aboard and experience some of the magic and excitement that made these ships the greatest in maritime history. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)387.2Social sciences Commerce, Communications, Transportation Rivers, Oceans, and Flight Ocean travelLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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This is a nicely advanced picture book giving short accounts of the stories of a variety of famous ships, from Viking longboats to an aircraft carrier. The accounts each describe an exciting event in the ship's history narrative-style. Each story is accompanied by dramatic paintings of the ships in action and by a small schematic drawing of the hull and rigging of the ships; the endpapers collect all the schematics to scale.
This would be an excellent book to push a small child who is interested in boats; for an adult, the schematics and paintings still make a good art reference. ( )