Contents

Contents : dangers of the deep - legends and superstitions; floating and paddling - rafts, dugouts, canoes and kayaks; oars and sails - the age of galleys; explorers of the sea - Viking and Chinese adventures; ships of the high seas - carracks and caravels, Columbus and Magellan; at the shipyard - building a man-of-war; in time of war - wooden vessels and steel hulls; pirates - privateers and the Jolly Roger; in port - from mending the sails to servicing the chronometer; hunting on the seas - fishing and whaling; the age of the clipper - the fastest sailing boats; paddles and propellers - steam and turbines; floating palaces - luxurious ocean liners; save our souls - lifeboats and their brave crews; sailing for fun - racing and regattas; the secrets of the deep - bathyscaphes and submersibles; finding out more ... famous seafarers; famous ships; useful words; index; timeline; key to stickers;