Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Mayell, Hillary

Shipwrecks Hillary Mayell - Farmington Hills, MI : Lucent Books, c2004. - 112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Man-made disasters .

Introduction -- Peril at sea -- Ship goes down -- Surviving a catastrophe -- How accidents happen -- Investigations at sea -- Preventing shipwrecks -- Notes -- Glossary -- For further reading -- Works consulted -- Index -- Picture credits -- About the author.

Describes the causes and outcomes of famous shipwrecks throughout history and discusses how shipwrecks are investigated and what is being done to prevent future disasters.

1590180585 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781590180587 (hardback : alk. paper)

9781590180587

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Shipwrecks--Juvenile Literature
Shipwrecks.

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