100 Ships and Planes That Shaped World History

Name: 100 Ships and Planes That Shaped World History
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ISBN: 9780912517384

William Caper, First Last (Loyola University Maryland, USA)

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Sourcebooks Explore
21 March 2000

History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); Transport (Children's&YA); Educational: History

Series: 100 Series

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 1903Chuck 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 billion

In this book the stories of 100 important ships and planes are told with crisp and concise textpacked 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 VikingsWilliam Kidd's pirate ship, the AdventureThe Japanese WWII fighter, the ZeroLindburgh'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!

By: William Caper, First Last (Loyola University Maryland, USA)
Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 195g
ISBN: 9780912517384
ISBN 10: 0912517387
Series: 100 Series
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 21 March 2000
Recommended Age: From 8 to 15 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Caper