A history of powered ships / text by Renzo Rossi.
| Author/creator | Rossi, Renzo, 1940- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | San Diego, Calif. : Blackbirch Press, 2005. |
| Description | 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Moving people, things, and ideas Moving people, things, and ideas. ^A612420 |
| Contents | Beyond the wind -- The first steamers -- Iron giants -- Battleships -- Luxury liners -- In steerage -- Ferries, hydrofoils, and hovercrafts -- Ports -- Ships built for special tasks -- Tankers -- Deep sea fishing -- Submarines -- Unusual ships -- Modern warships -- Supporting warships -- Aircraft carriers -- Signals at sea -- Pleasure boats. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005004570 |
| ISBN | 1410306607 (hard cover : alk. paper) |