| Sailors, Whalers, Fantastic Sea Voyages: An Activity Guide to North American Sailing Life Contributor(s): Petrillo, Valerie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556524757 ISBN-13: 9781556524752 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: An Activity Guide to North American Sailing Life contains activities and facts about 19th-century sailing life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 910.45 |
| LCCN: 2002153646 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 11" W x 8.47" (1.30 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shows kids what life was like for the greenhands, old salts, and captains on the high seas during the great age of sail in the 19th century. This book shows that kids who learned how to walk at sea often found it difficult to walk on dry land. It begins with the China Tea trade in the 18th century and ends with the last whaler leaving New Bedford. |