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Boats by Jan van der Veken

Boats

Steamers, Icebreakers, and Ghost Ships

Jan van der Veken

Prestel Publishing · Print & ebook · September 3, 2024

Set sail on a delightfully detailed and richly illustrated voyage into the world of ships and shipping that introduces young readers to an oceanic array of naval phenomena.

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Who it’s for
Ships and shipping unfold through history, science, culture, technical details, and vivid illustrations.
Themes
Ships and shipping, Maritime history, science, and culture, Ship technology and navigation
Genres
Boats & Ships, Exploration & Discovery, Oceans, Lakes & Water

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About this book

Set sail on a delightfully detailed and richly illustrated voyage into the world of ships and shipping that introduces young readers to an oceanic array of naval phenomena. Readers of every age will find something to dive into in this wonderfully diverse and in-depth exploration of the maritime world. As in his previous book, Planes, Jan van der Veken takes a kaleidoscopic approach to his subject.

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Deftly weaving history, science, and culture, he looks at a fascinating array of subjects--historic vessels, amazing voyages, extraordinary figures, technical details, and cultural phenomena. Throughout the book, van der Veken ’s vibrantly colored, retro-futurist illustrations are as beautiful as they are informative. Readers will learn: - Why seas have streets - Which bodies of water are considered cursed - How a ship stays afloat - How to use a sextant - How lighthouses work. Certain to provide hours of entertainment, this is the perfect book for naval enthusiasts of every age.

Ships and Shipping

Ships and shipping unfold through history, science, culture, technical details, and vivid illustrations.

Come here for

  • How ships stay afloat and how lighthouses work
  • Sextants, cursed waters, and historic vessels

Expect

  • Ways to use a sextant
  • Illustrations that inform as well as decorate

Where it sits

Boats & Ships100%
Oceans, Lakes & Water40%
Exploration & Discovery28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Oceans, Lakes & Water
  • How Things Work
  • Boats & Ships
Authors
Jan van der Veken
Publisher
Prestel Publishing
Published
September 3, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Ships and shipping · Maritime history, science, and culture · Ship technology and navigation
Reading lane
Oceans, Lakes & Water