|aWhy do ships float? /|cby Susan Markowitz Meredith ; science and curriculum consultant, Debra Voege.
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|aNew York, NY :|bChelsea Clubhouse,|cc2010.
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|a32 p. :|bill. (chiefly col.) ;|c24 cm.
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|aScience in the real world
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
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|aSinking and floating -- The shape of things -- How weight fits in -- Water has density, too -- Designing a ship -- A ship's hull -- Keeping a ship steady -- A ship's power source -- Steering a ship -- Ships doing business -- Military ships -- Submarines -- Ships of the future.
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|aReveals the science behind buoyancy and why objects float, even if they are large cruise or military vessels. Features colorful photographs and illustrations.
Reveals the science behind buoyancy and why objects float, even if they are large cruise or military vessels. Features colorful photographs and illustrations.