By water
By: Steve Parker
Series: Future transport
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608707805
Subjects: Ships; Juvenile literature; Ocean travel; Boats and boating
Description: "Gives a concise history of travel by land, water, air, or in space, showing the technology available today, in the near future, and in centuries to come"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: History of watercraft; title: Go cruising 8 future ferries; title: Cargo carriers; title: Skimmers and amphibians; title: Yachts and racers; title: Personal watercraft; title: Future navies; title: Submarines and submersibles; title: Rescue and survival; title: Maritime tech 26 future ports.