
Canoes, clippers, schooners, sloops, whalers, flatboats, steamboats, hydrofoils, submersibles -- the story of American transport by water has been one of constant adventure and advancement. On the Waters of America traces the remarkable history of America's romance with water transport, from Native American birch bark canoes to precarious crossings of the Atlantic to the astonishing boom in ship-b...
Age Range: 8 and up
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Series: Transportation in America
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; First American Edition edition (April 8, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195132270
ISBN-13: 978-0195132274
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.4 x 8.1 inches
Amazon Rank: 5294558
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present-day innovations. The countless rivers, bays, lakes, deep harbors, (and eventually canals) and two vast oceans necessitated the development of ships and boats as lifelines for commerce and travel, but it was the desire for mobility that made Americans eager to embrace each new means of transport. Illustrated with numerous photographs, maps, sidebars, and a technology timeline, On the Waters of America is a fascinating recounting of America's seafaring tradition.