101 Amazing Facts About Ships And Boats

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783335244

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Do you know how many cannons a Tudor ship could carry? How many people go missing from cruise ships every year? What is a hawsehole? And why are submarines painted black? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts about ships and boats, split into categories such as famous ships, seafaring terminology, naval ship classes and many more. So if you want to know what the fastest ship in the world is, or who made the deepest solo dive in a submarine, then this is the book for you. Find the information you want, fast!

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783335251

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101 Amazing Facts about Ships and Boats by Jack Goldstein Pdf

Do you know how many cannons a Tudor ship could carry? How many people go missing from cruise ships every year? What is a hawsehole? And why are submarines painted black? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts about ships and boats, split into categories such as famous ships, seafaring terminology, naval ship classes and many more. So if you want to know what the fastest ship in the world is, or who made the deepest solo dive in a submarine, then this is the book for you. Find the information you want, fast!

Author : Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781783335985

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101 Amazing Facts about the Titanic by Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor Pdf

Do you know how many miles beneath the surface of the waves the wreck of the titanic lies? What do scientists and historians now believe led to the iceberg only being seen at the last minute? The flares that were sent up by the crew were supposed to signal ‘distress' - but what did they actually say? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating eBook which contains over one hundred facts about the ship and her tragic maiden voyage.

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783335220

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101 Amazing Facts about Planes by Jack Goldstein Pdf

Do you know which way round a country's flag is placed on an airplane's tail? What Qantas stands for? What are the twenty most iconic planes of all time? And what happened to the man who successfully glided from a tower in China in the year 559 AD? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts about planes, split into categories such as the history of flight, world records, the most amazing facts and many more. So if you want to know who owns the most expensive private jet in the world, or what is particularly unusual about the photographs of the Wright brothers’ first flight, then this is the book for you. Find the information you want, fast!

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783339006

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101 Amazing Facts about World Capitals - Volume 1 by Jack Goldstein Pdf

Do you know which two people have been granted free food for life at Ben's Chili Bowls in Washington? Which country's capital is known as the city of a thousand minarets? Where could you have found Hairy Bottom Road? And why can you never seem to find the fourth floor in your Seoul hotel? All of these questions and more are answered in this fantastic book of facts. This volume contains over one hundred facts about Berlin, Cairo, Canberra, Cape Town, London, Paris, Seoul, Tbilisi, Washington and Wellington, with the facts separated into sections for easy navigation. So if you want to know which big cats can be found on Table Mountain’s Lion’s Head (it’s not lions) or why the Australians were rather upset by a particular gift from the British, then this is the book for you.

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783335299

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101 Amazing Facts about Pirates by Jack Goldstein Pdf

Arrr matey! Are you loaded to the gunwalls? Do you know what Blackbeard's ship was called? Which pirate ate a man's heart? Who makes the list of the top ten pirates of all time? All these facts and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to pirates. Whether you’re Henry Morgan himself, or just some unlucky Jonah, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to float your boat. Land ahoy!

Author : Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781783335978

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101 Amazing Facts about the Titanic by Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor Pdf

Do you know how many miles beneath the surface of the waves the wreck of the titanic lies? What do scientists and historians now believe led to the iceberg only being seen at the last minute? The flares that were sent up by the crew were supposed to signal ‘distress' - but what did they actually say? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating eBook which contains over one hundred facts about the ship and her tragic maiden voyage.

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783335282

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101 Amazing Facts about Pirates by Jack Goldstein Pdf

Arrr matey! Are you loaded to the gunwalls? Do you know what Blackbeard's ship was called? Which pirate ate a man's heart? Who makes the list of the top ten pirates of all time? All these facts and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to pirates. Whether you’re Henry Morgan himself, or just some unlucky Jonah, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to float your boat. Land ahoy!

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783335947

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101 Amazing Facts about The First World War by Jack Goldstein Pdf

What age was the youngest soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during WWI? What role did tanks play in the conflict? How much were Germany ordered to pay in reparations after the war? All these questions are answered in this fascinating book containing over one hundred facts about the Great War. Whether you are looking for information to include in a project or article, or you are just interested in finding out more about this tragic period in modern history, this is a perfect addition to any bookshelf.

Author : HARTANTO, M.H., M.MAR.E,UMI DIAN ADHITYA WULAN NINGRUM, M.Pd.
Publisher : Noer Fikri
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9786024474386

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BASIC KNOWLEDGE FOR MARITIME CADETS by HARTANTO, M.H., M.MAR.E,UMI DIAN ADHITYA WULAN NINGRUM, M.Pd. Pdf

The book of Basic Knowledge for Maritime Cadets provides an informative source in teaching and learning English for the teachers of Maritime English and newly joined seafarers. This book is also a helpful tool for the familiarization of: 1. Various types of ships, hierarchy on board, engine watch keeping, ships design and basic terminology used on board; 2. General ship safety, safety symbols, and emergency alarms on board; 3. Potential dangers on board, i.e. fire, maneuver board, medical emergency, abandon ship, and search and rescue operations; 4. Basic principles of navigation and position fixing, brief introduction of bridge equipment, basics of collision regulations and overview of navigational aids such as buoys and lights; 5. Various knots and bends, terms used during berthing and meanings of flag signals.

Author : Jerzy Mikulski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319979557

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Management Perspective for Transport Telematics by Jerzy Mikulski Pdf

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Transport Systems Telematics, TST 2018, held in Krakow, Poland in March 2018. The 36 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 128 submissions. They present and organize the knowledge from within the field of telematics in road transport, in rail transport, in marine transport, in air transport, in logistics.

Author : Jeannie Meekins,Caitlind L. Alexander
Publisher : Learning Island
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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101 Fun Facts About the World's Rivers by Jeannie Meekins,Caitlind L. Alexander Pdf

How much of America’s rainfall ends up in the Mississippi River? Which mountain range grew around the Danube River? Are there more kinds of fish in the Amazon or in the ocean? The Thames was once a tributary of what European river? What is the “Ghost City” of the Yangtze? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of seven 15-Minute Books. Rivers can have many fascinating facts. Surprise your friends, and even your parents with these fun facts. This compilation includes the following 15-minute books: 14 Fun Facts About the Amazon 14 Fun Facts About the Nile 14 Fun Facts About the Danube 14 Fun Facts About the Yangtze River 14 Fun Facts About the Mississippi River 14 Fun Facts About the River Thames 14 Fun Facts About Australia's Murray River Reading Level: 6.9 All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jonathan Rutland
Publisher : I C a Publishers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0865500053

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The Amazing Fact Book of Ships & Boats by Jonathan Rutland Pdf

Pictures and text describe ships and boats over the centuries.

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615307272

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The Complete History of Ships and Boats by Britannica Educational Publishing Pdf

Even as airlines provide faster means of travel, ships and boats remain as important as ever in transporting passengers and cargo across the world’s bodies of water. While ship design has become increasingly sophisticated with time, everything including the luxury liners, warships, and sailboats of today owe much to the watercraft that facilitated travel, trade, and war among ancient cultures. This detailed volume examines the development of the different types of water vehicles and the design of related structures, including docks and quays.

Author : J. P. Rutland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Boats and boating
ISBN : 0851667384

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