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Chronicles the history of transportation from the Egyption war galleys to the Concorde jet.

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9781551109886 | Whitecap Books Ltd, March 1, 2000, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the history of transportation from the Egyption war galleys to the Concorde jet.

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From primitive reed boats to modern super carriers the size of small cities, the fascinating history of submarines and ships is revealed in double-page, see-through spreads of a Roman merchant vessel, massive Chinese junks, a luxury passenger ship, and more.

Hardcover:

9780670867783 | Viking Childrens Books, September 1, 1997, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Describes a succession of ships as they represent the development of sea travel over thousands of years with plastic overlays that reveal the inside of a Phoenician galley, Chinese junk, 1776 American submarine, and French cruise ship

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A thought-provoking look at Adolf Hitler and the military force he created discusses the events of the Second World War, German military hardware and personnel, and campaigns and battles, all highlighted by more than one hundred illustrations, maps, and period photographs.

Hardcover:

9780517159613 | Random House Value Pub, September 1, 1996, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A thought-provoking look at Adolf Hitler and the military force he created discusses the events of the Second World War, German military hardware and personnel, and campaigns and battles, all highlighted by more than one hundred illustrations, maps, and period photographs.

Takes the reader on a voyage through the history of boats, from the earliest Greek galleys to the modern ocean-going vessels of today

Paperback:

9780531152867, titled "Ships: Sailors and the Sea" | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1996, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Takes the reader on a voyage through the history of boats, from the earliest Greek galleys to the modern ocean-going vessels of today

Library:

9780531152348, titled "Ships: Sailors and the Sea" | Franklin Watts, November 1, 1991, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Takes the reader on a voyage through the history of boats, from the earliest Greek galleys to the modern ocean-going vessels of today
9780531110928 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1991, cover price $19.86 | About this edition: Takes the reader on a voyage through the history of boats, from the earliest Greek galleys to the modern ocean-going vessels of today

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Full-color cutaway illustrations, double-page spreads, and an informative text explore what life would have been like aboard a sixteenth-century Spanish galleon, describing how such ships were built and their role in history.

School and Library:

9780872263727 | Peter Bedrick Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Describes the construction, manning, and use of, as well as life aboard a sixteenth-century sailing ship, known as a galleon

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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
By Peter Cornwall (illustrator) and Richard Humble

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9780811461580 | Heinemann/Raintree, October 1, 1993, cover price $7.15 | About this edition: 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

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The life of the sixteenth-century French navigator and explorer whose discovery of the St. Lawrence River and the fertile land beyond led to the establishment of a French colony in the Americas.

Library:

9780531142165 | Franklin Watts, February 1, 1993, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Portrays the life of the sixteenth-century French navigator and explorer

Describes the life, explorations and discoveries of Vasco da Gama

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9780531141496 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1992, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Describes the explorations and discoveries of Vasco da Gama.

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Describes the life and expeditions of the Norwegian explorer who first reached the South Pole
By Andrew Aloof (illustrator) and Richard Humble

Library:

9780531142004 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1992, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Describes the life and expeditions of the Norwegian explorer who first reached the South Pole

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Text and cutaway illustrations depict how the crew lived beneath the ocean in a submarine during World War II

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9780872263512 | Peter Bedrick Books, November 1, 1991, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Text and cutaway illustrations depict how the crew lived beneath the ocean in a submarine during World War II

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Discusses the voyages of Columbus across the Atlantic, which he thought would lead to the discovery of a new route to Asia.
By Richard Hook (illustrator) and Richard Humble

Library:

9780531141892 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1991, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Discusses the voyages of Columbus across the Atlantic, which he thought would lead to the discovery of a new route to Asia.

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Discusses the explorer's formative years in Scotland, training as a missionary, expeditions to Africa, and many discoveries there
By Richard Hook (illustrator) and Richard Humble

Library:

9780531141014 | Franklin Watts, March 1, 1991, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Discusses the explorer's formative years in Scotland, training as a missionary, expeditions to Africa, and many discoveries there

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Examines the training and accomplishments of Captain James Cook and reconstructs his explorations and journeys to Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia

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9780531140666 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1990, cover price $17.71 | About this edition: Examines the training and accomplishments of Captain James Cook and reconstructs his explorations and journeys to Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia

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Discusses the journey of Marco Polo to the court of the Mongol emperor, Kublai Khan, in the thirteenth century and includes his lesser-known journeys as well.
By Richard Hook (illustrator) and Richard Humble

Library:

9780531140222 | Franklin Watts, February 1, 1990, cover price $17.71 | About this edition: Chronicles Marco Polo's journey from Venice to the court of the Mongol emperor during the thirteenth century, as well as his other less famous travels

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A brief history of German submarine warfare during World War II and the measures taken by the Allies to combat the U-boats

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9780531140239 | Franklin Watts, February 1, 1990, cover price $17.71 | also contains The Break | About this edition: A brief history of German submarine warfare during World War II and the measures taken by the Allies to combat the U-boats

Describes the features and life on board the Dreadnought battleship, the first warship to use turbine engines and oil fuel as well as coal
By Doug Harker (illustrator) and Richard Humble

Library:

9780531107393 | Franklin Watts, November 1, 1989, cover price $17.71 | About this edition: Describes the features and life on board the Dreadnought battleship, the first warship to use turbine engines and oil fuel as well as coal

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Chronicles the Vikings' exploration and colonization of Greenland, Iceland, and North America.
By Richard Hook (illustrator) and Richard Humble

Library:

9780531107416 | Franklin Watts, November 1, 1989, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Chronicles the Vikings' exploration and colonization of Greenland, Iceland, and North America.

A history of the wars of the Middle Ages discusses the places, weapons, soldiers and military events of the era

Hardcover:

9780792450894 | Bdd Promotional Book Co, September 1, 1989, cover price $19.98 | About this edition: A history of the wars of the Middle Ages discusses the places, weapons, soldiers and military events of the era

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Describes life aboard an American aircraft carrier during World War II and outlines the role played by these ships in battles in the Pacific Ocean

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9780531106396 | Franklin Watts, February 1, 1989, cover price $11.90 | About this edition: Describes life aboard an American aircraft carrier during World War II and outlines the role played by these ships in battles in the Pacific Ocean

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Describes life aboard ship and the strange sights and unknown dangers faced by Magellan and the crews of his five ships as they undertook the first voyage around the world in the early sixteenth century

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9780531106389 | Franklin Watts, February 1, 1989, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Describes life aboard ship and the strange sights and unknown dangers faced by Magellan and the crews of his five ships as they undertook the first voyage around the world in the early sixteenth century

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Presents a pictorial history of the soldier from the dawn of time in the 3rd millenium B.C. to the wars of the 1980s--the Falklands, Afghanistan and Grenada

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9780517486825 | Random House Value Pub, August 1, 1986, cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Presents a pictorial history of the soldier from the dawn of time in the 3rd millenium B.

Traces the history of the submarine since it first went to war in 1914, analyzes the technology of modern nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines, and discusses the strategic and tactical roles of submarines in today's navies

Library:

9780531100783 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1985, cover price $12.90 | About this edition: Brief text introduces the uses and features of nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines.

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