A Timeline of Warships

by Tim Cooke

Overview

For many centuries, warships were key to a nation's power. Read about how sailing ships fought for control of the oceans and about the coming of iron and steel warships, and find out what life is like in a nuclear submarine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515791966
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Military Technology Timelines
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years as an author and editor. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written widely about general history, including How to Change the World With a Ball of String (Scholastic, 2011).

Table of Contents

Fighting at sea -- First warships -- Galleons -- First submarines -- Ships of the line -- Ironclads -- Dreadnoughts -- U-boats -- Aircraft carriers -- New battleships -- Nuclear submarines -- Supercarriers -- New generation -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index.

Interviews

Strong narrative nonfiction on exciting military technology, easy-to-read text, and infographics makes are ideal for reluctant readers. The illustrated timeline reinforces the chronology. Annotated photographs and extended captions are a boon for visual learners.