Caldecott Medalist Macaulay brings us a tale of discovery and reconstruction involving underwater archaeology. The piece-by-piece recovery of maritime artifacts along with their subsequent interpretations are straightforwardly described through a combination of drawings, documents, maps, and diagrams.
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Caldecott Medalist Macaulay brings us a tale of discovery and reconstruction involving underwater archaeology. The piece-by-piece recovery of maritime artifacts along with their subsequent interpretations are straightforwardly described through a combination of drawings, documents, maps, and diagrams.
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Good. This is a retired library book with typical wear/markings. May or may not have library stickers attached which will not be removed. Item has stickers or notes attached to cover and/or pages that have not been removed to prevent further damage Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
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Today the small wooden ships called caravels would hardly be noticed in a port full of modern sailing vessels. But in their day, they were a technological triumph-the space shuttles of the fifteenth century. The creation of the caravel, a ship ideally suited to the uncertainties of coastal exploration and transatlantic travel, changed the map of the world forever. And yet there are no drawings or models from that time which tell us exactly what these ships looked like or how they were built. In Ship, we join a group of modern-day underwater archaeologists as they search for a long-lost caravel in the reefs of the Caribbean. The piece-by-piece recovery of maritime artifacts, along with their subsequent interpretation, is straightforwardly described through a combination of drawings, documents, maps, and diagrams. And as the clues to the past are pieced together, a story is revealed-of the triumphant birth of the ship Magdalena of Seville, and of its tragic final voyage a continent away. Although a work of fiction, Ship is based almost entirely on recent and continuing efforts of archaeologists and historians around the world. Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay again demonstrates his rare skill in clearly presenting a wealth of historical and technological information through the immediacy of narrative. Accessible, fascinating, and mysterious, Ship explores boat building and maritime archaeology in an engaging and enlightening way.
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Very Good in Near Fine jacket. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. Signed by Author First edition, first prnt. Signed by Macaulay on the title page. Touch of shelfwear and beginning foxing on the topedge; small compression on the spine topedge cloth with corresponding shallow wrinkle on the dustjacket. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Uncommon signed.
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Used-Good. Today the small wooden ships called caravels would hardly be noticed in a port full of modern sailing vessels. But in their day, they were a technological triumph-the space shuttles of the fifteenth century. The creation of the caravel, a ship ideally suited to the uncertainties of coastal exploration and transatlantic travel, changed the map of the world forever. And yet there are no drawings or models from that time which tell us exactly what these ships looked like or how they were built. In Ship, we join a group of modern-day underwater archaeologists as they search for a long-lost caravel in the reefs of the Caribbean. The piece-by-piece recovery of maritime artifacts, along with their subsequent interpretation, is straightforwardly described through a combination of drawings, documents, maps, and diagrams. And as the clues to the past are pieced together, a story is revealed-of the triumphant birth of the ship Magdalena of Seville, and of its tragic final voyage a continent away. Although a work of fiction, Ship is based almost entirely on recent and continuing efforts of archaeologists and historians around the world. Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay again demonstrates his rare skill in clearly presenting a wealth of historical and technological information through the immediacy of narrative. Accessible, fascinating, and mysterious, Ship explores boat building and maritime archaeology in an engaging and enlightening way. Caldecott Medalist Macaulay brings us a tale of discovery and reconstruction involving underwater archaeology. The piece-by-piece recovery of maritime artifacts along with their subsequent interpretations are straightforwardly described through a combination of drawings, documents, maps, and diagrams. Open copy. Slight scratching/scuffing on dust jacket. Interior pages in good condition, though foxing is present along top, bottom and fore-edge. Book has minor shelf wear. Sold as is!
