Overview

"Pop-Up Book of Ships is a dramatic pop-up journey into the world’s maritime past, presenting various maritime cultural innovations. From the early explorers such as the Santa Maria to the famous Mayflower; from marauding pirate ships to frigates like the Bonhomme Richard and the U.S.S. Constitution; from a quaint Mississippi riverboat to the luxurious S.S. Normandie ocean liner and a superbly crafted America’s Cup yacht; from impressive aircraft carriers such as the Intrepid or Enterprise to the most advanced nuclear submarine. Readers will learn about the H.M.S. Victory, labeled a ""first-rate ship,"" a designation that was used as early as the eighteenth century by the British Royal Navy for its largest ships mounting 100 guns or more; or that unlike a traditional square-rigged ship, the sails of a Chinese junk can be moved toward the long axis of the ship, allowing a junk to sail into the wind, to name only two. Pop-Up Book of Ships presents a dynamic history of some of the world’s greatest maritime adventures. Colorful, informative, and fun, Pop-Up Book of Ships adeptly showcases maritime adventure and lure of the sea, and is a fascinating book for sailors and seamen of all ages."

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9780789318626

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-Colorful, informative, and fun, Pop-Up Book of Ships adeptly showcases maritime adventure and lure of the sea, and is a fascinating book for sailors and seamen of all ages.- 48 North -From the instant you open the cover of this book, ships from the past and today unfold right before you eyes. Some of the pop-ups are large, while others are small, and one is so big it takes four pages to emerge.- Pirates and Privateers Magazine-The teaming up of these talented and knowledgeable men has produced a book, which is both [as] exciting to look at and play with as it is to read....Yes, kids will love this book, but so will the grown-ups in their lives...perhaps even more so.- Sea History

Colorful, informative, and fun, Pop-Up Book of Ships adeptly showcases maritime adventure and lure of the sea, and is a fascinating book for sailors and seamen of all ages. <i>48 North</i> From the instant you open the cover of this book, ships from the past and today unfold right before you eyes. Some of the pop-ups are large, while others are small, and one is so big it takes four pages to emerge. <i>Pirates and Privateers Magazine The teaming up of these talented and knowledgeable men has produced a book, which is both [as] exciting to look at and play with as it is to read....Yes, kids will love this book, but so will the grown-ups in their lives...perhaps even more so. <i>Sea History</i>

Colorful, informative, and fun, Pop-Up Book of Ships adeptly showcases maritime adventure and lure of the sea, and is a fascinating book for sailors and seamen of all ages. 48 North <br><br> From the instant you open the cover of this book, ships from the past and today unfold right before you eyes. Some of the pop-ups are large, while others are small, and one is so big it takes four pages to emerge. Pirates and Privateers Magazine<br> <br> The teaming up of these talented and knowledgeable men has produced a book, which is both [as] exciting to look at and play with as it is to read....Yes, kids will love this book, but so will the grown-ups in their lives...perhaps even more so. Sea History

Colorful, informative, and fun, Pop-Up Book of Ships adeptly showcases maritime adventure and lure of the sea, and is a fascinating book for sailors and seamen of all ages. 48 North From the instant you open the cover of this book, ships from the past and today unfold right before you eyes. Some of the pop-ups are large, while others are small, and one is so big it takes four pages to emerge. Pirates and Privateers Magazine The teaming up of these talented and knowledgeable men has produced a book, which is both [as] exciting to look at and play with as it is to read....Yes, kids will love this book, but so will the grown-ups in their lives...perhaps even more so. Sea History

Author Information

David Hawcock is a skilled paper engineer devoted to the design and production of highly-creative and original pop-up art and three-dimensional paper-engineered concepts. He is the paper engineer for Universe’s New York Pop-Up Book, The California Pop-Up Book, The Ancient Egypt Pop-Up Book, and Pompeii Pop-Up Book. Eric Kentley is a freelance writer and has a PhD in social anthropology. He joined the National Maritime Museum in 1981, and during his sixteen-year tenure held a number of posts including ethnographer, head of ship technology, corporate planner, and head of exhibitions.

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