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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Speed boat Speed boat Mark Beyer Fast vehicles are cool--just ask any teen. Written in easy-to-understand language, each of these books focuses on speedy machines and how to get involved with them for recreation or competition. OL16045005W
Boats Boats Ian Graham Describes how various kinds of boats are designed and constructed for speed. OL1818129W
Brilliant Boats (Amazing Machines) Brilliant Boats (Amazing Machines) Tony Mitton Ahoy! Come aboard to learn all about boats! Busy Boats follows the animal crew as they become sailors heading out to the ocean. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: ancho… OL2027297W
Personal watercraft Personal watercraft Sue L. Hamilton Introduces readers to the different types of personal watercraft along with their parts and how they operate. OL20903810W
Powerboat racing Powerboat racing Jim Gigliotti Discusses powerboat racing, including the different types of powerboats and the competition of powerboat racing. OL21485570W
Speed boats Speed boats Kate Riggs This title tells us all about speed boats, looking at the different types of speed boats and how they are built, powered, and raced around the world. This is an eye-catching series about speedy machi… OL24299881W
Chapman piloting & seamanship Chapman piloting & seamanship Peter A. Janssen,Robert Steimle,Adam Cort,Richard A. Clinchy,Jonathan Eaton,Richard Thiel,Elbert S. Maloney "With 1,500 all-in color photos, charts and drawings and a comprehensive glossary of nautical terms, Chapman remains the indispensable resource for boating under power and sail." OL27274969W
Start powerboating right! Start powerboating right! United States Sailing Association "This will get you started on the road to fun and safe powerboating. This quality training manual was written by experts in the field of powerboat handling and will bring the beginner through the bas… OL27309854W
Your first powerboat Your first powerboat Bob Armstrong Navigate the hazards of boat ownership with absolute confidenceNext to your house, your boat may well be the biggest investment you ever make. Buying and owning a boat involves one baffling decision … OL2880696W
Fastest machines Fastest machines Chris Stevens Describes the machines built and used to break speed records on land, on water, and in the air. OL6323603W
Small Boat to Northern Germany Small Boat to Northern Germany Roger Pilkington A travel book about a coast I never considered visiting before, full of history. And further inland, the canal system, quite an old method of locomotion, remains as useful as ever. OL6821399W