"Explores the Titanic and how that event has sculpted societies, the sciences, and politics."--

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce an increasing, then decreasing, cast of characters sharing a boat in a moat with a pig in an enormous wig.

"This modern classic of small boat literature details the history of the Nordic Folkboat--a class that enjoys remarkable popularity in some of the world's most beautiful and challenging sailing waters. A clinker design that sails equally fast and well whether it is made from wood or fiberglass, the Nordic Folkboat has been around for 60 years. It has stood the test of time as its minimalism, robustness and sea kindliness have proved resistant to radical...

Introduces boats, discussing the parts and uses of different kinds of boats.

An alphabet book presenting unusual facts about a variety of boats from aircraft carriers to zodiacs.

"Bring to life an era when rivers and oceans were the nation's highways, when lighthouses served as warning signs, traffic lights, and maps all rolled into one. Children will love reading about the daring engineers who built lighthouses in treacherous places and the dramatic stories of lighthouse keepers living and working in remote places, far from stores, schools, or doctors. They will discover how lighthouse designs and building methods were adapted...

"Remarkable for its delicate use of language and for its watertight descriptions of seafaring . . . The story is engrossing and unpredictable with likeable heroes and charming accomplices . . . There's even a bit of history lurking in the background." --The New York Times Book Review Cat brothers Anton and Cecil are as different as port and starboard. Cecil, stocky and black with white patches, thirsts for seafaring adventure. Slim, gray Anton prefers...

Provides step-by-step instructions on how to create boats with ordinary items around the house.

Illustrations and easy to read text portray a variety of vessels, from houseboats to dredgers, through the course of a busy day on the bay.

Ex-DEA Agent Jack Merchant is living out his precarious retirement on the docks of Charlestown, Mass., surrounded by the revenge-minded dealers and punks he used to put away. All he's got is his sloop, LILA, but soon enough he gets a visit from the repo man. Except the repo man's a woman, Sarah Ballard. Her proposition: they've got a week to track down a rich couple who've disappeared with their yacht. Find it, and Merchant can keep his boat. The...