Shipwreck

Dorling Kindersley's 'Eyewitness Books' are some of the most marvelous books published for younger readers. Their combination of concise yet informative text, appealing artwork and full-color photographs make them enormously appealing. Covering a wide variety of subjects, I'd recommend any of them to parents of readers in the 9-12 age bracket. Case in point: SHIPWRECK by Richard Platt. Platt and DK offer up a smorgasbord of information on shipwrecks in this 2005 release. After short sections on hazards of the sea, Platt spotlights some ancient wrecks from around the world along with tales of the Spanish Armada debacle, warship disasters, oil tanker sinkings and the ultimate shipwreck, the Titanic. Then he discusses various related topics: navigation on the sea; shipboard technology over the years; air/sea rescues; diving on wrecks; preservation and reconstruction of wrecks raised from the seabed and so on. Young readers - actually, all readers - will find the close-up photos of great interest; the jagged remnants of a long-lost Roman cargo ship; centuries-old, barnacle-encrusted art treasures and coins; broken bottle fragments from Grecian times; early hard hat diving suits; reconstructed models of the Titanic wreck, etc. In short, SHIPWRECK is a fine introduction to the subject sure to appeal to young, inquisitive minds. Recommended.

i WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BOOK. I am a Titanic buff and have quite a few of those books in my classroom library. I bought this book to add to my classroom library. I was not disappointed, nor do I think the kids will be.

I'm a teacher and I find the Eyewitness books highly educational. I like the way the concepts are presented in a form without backgrounds. This gives clear facts to the reader without over taxing the attention span. The books are highly informative, presenting difficult concepts in comprehendable chunks that stimulate interest. I have almost the whole collection for my own children and they LOVE them!

DK eyewitness books are some of the greatest non-fiction books around. The distinctive white background and high-quality photography gives this book an edge over any other nonfiction picture book. And -- these pictures are real! They're beautiful photos of all things related to shipwrecks, accompanied by informative captions and text. Learn about sunken treasure, lighthouses, ships, rescues-at-sea, and many other shipwreck-related topics (all augmented by museum-like photos).If you know someone (young or old) who is fascinated shipwrecks, then you must introduce them to this book! It's a visual crash course in shipwrecks, and it's excellent!