01990cam a2200397 i 4500 623557950 TxAuBib 20011213120000.0 990716s1999||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 99039809 9780761332619 library binding 0761332618 library binding 9780761308270 trade paperback 076130827X trade paperback (OCoLC)42027391 DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Hawkes, Nigel. Ships and other seacraft / Nigel Hawkes. Brookfield, Conn : Copper Beech Books, 1999. 32 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier How science works Includes index. This exciting series shows how boats, planes, cars, and space vehicles work by explaining key scientific end mechanical principles and showing how they have been put into practice by vehicle designers. Readers are encouraged to make models using the step-by-step instructions provided to get a hands-on understanding of the principles behind the design. This title looks at ships, sailboats, jet skis, and other water vehicles. It outlines the basic science of maritime technology, the problems of keeping boats afloat, power in the water, and boat construction. Each chapter contains diagrams and cutaway artwork that illustrates the changes in maritime science and technology. Also included are instructions and plans to build a working model sailboat. 20011213. Ships Juvenile literature. Ships. Boats and boating Juvenile literature. Boats and boating. Personal watercraft Juvenile literature. How science works. TXKPL