Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New World

by David Macaulay

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David Macaulay, co-creator of the international bestseller The Way Things Work, brings his signature curiosity and detailing to the story of the steamship in this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book.

Prior to the 1800s, ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean relied on the wind in their sails to make their journeys. But invention of steam power ushered in a new era of transportation that would change ocean...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1596434775

ISBN13:9781596434776

Release Date:May 2019

Publisher:Roaring Brook Press

Length:128 Pages

Weight:1.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 10.0" x 10.6"

Age Range:10 to 14 years

Grade Range:Grades 5 to 9

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