Shuter, Jane.

Making waves : water travel past and present / Jane Shuter. - Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, c2004. - 32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. - Raintree perspectives. . - Travel through time. . - Shuter, Jane. Travel through time. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.

Over the water -- Early boats -- Empire building -- The Vikings -- Trading and settling -- Finding new lands -- Canals -- From sail to steam -- Riverboats -- Working steamships -- Passenger steamships -- Modern ships -- Into the future -- Find out for yourself.

ISBN: 1410905810 (Library Binding-hardcover)

LCCN: 2003010203

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Boats and boating.
Ships.
Boats and boating--History.
Ships--History.
Navigation.
Ocean travel.
Transportation--History.

LC Class. No.: VM150 / .S58 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 623.8