You wouldn't want to sail on the Titanic!:one voyage you'd rather not make
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Group Author: | ; |
Published: |
Franklin Watts,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | 2009, c2001. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
You wouldn't want to |
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Carrier Form: | 32 p.: col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
0531146049 9780531146040 1439524351 9781439524350 9780531162101 (pbk.) 0531162109 (pbk.) |
Index Number: | U676 |
CLC: | U676.8-49 |
Call Number: | U676.8-49/S849 |
Contents: |
Includes index. Designing the Titanic -- Building the "unsinkable" ship -- Launched but not completed -- Captain and crew -- All aboard -- Stocking the ship -- Watch out! leaving Southampton -- Tour of the ship -- Icebergs ahead -- Wake up! Life jackets on! -- Sinking fast -- Aftermath. Do you think life as a Roman gladiator was romantic and exciting? Think again! This delightful new series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to ... revels in the gory, dark, horrific side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage, as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, exlporer-even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there. This series is a fabulous tool for reluctant readers. |