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Ships

Brian Lavery - Author

This illustrated history ranges from early Viking voyages to present-day aircraft carriers. Flaps and pull-out cross-sections offer a hands-on way to explore ships, while the subject matter also includes famous sailors, engineering and global travel.

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Set sail on an epic journey through maritime history, from early Viking voyages to marauding pirate galleons, from the ill-fated Titanic to modern aircraft carriers.Slide out the cross-sections and lift the flaps to look inside iconic ships and spot famous sailors, explorers, and adventurers such as Christopher Columbus, Roald Amundsen, and Blackbeard. Including great feats of nautical engineering and human endurance, social history, and global voyages, this interactive book takes readers on a adventure on the high seas.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Cross-sections· ExplainedLift-the-flap· ExplainedShip design· Explained

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Violence and harmViolence

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Beyond the Cover

cross-sectionslift-the-flapship designmaritime historyexplorationfamous sailors

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Interactive exploration of ships

Readers are invited to look inside iconic ships through flaps and pull-out cross-sections, alongside material on nautical engineering.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The interactive structure is presented as a way to explore ship interiors and engineering.

Talk about: Which details of ship design does the book reveal through its cross-sections?

Voyages and historical figures

The book spans Viking voyages, global travel and modern vessels, and names explorers and sailors including Christopher Columbus, Roald Amundsen and Blackbeard.Provisional reading

Talk about: How does the book connect individual sailors and explorers with the wider history of voyages?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its combination of ship interiors, named historical figures and maritime history may suit a reader who likes exploring how vessels work as well as learning about voyages and their place in history.

What Deserves Attention

The historical range includes marauding pirate galleons and the ill-fated Titanic. These subjects may prompt questions about danger at sea and what made the Titanic’s voyage ill-fated.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which ship or voyage caught your attention, and what would you like to find out about how that vessel was built or used?

Reading Approach

Explore the flaps and cross-sections together, pausing to connect a ship's design with its role in the history being presented. Let the reader choose which vessel or figure to investigate first.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Interactive exploration of ships: The specific ships shown in cross-section and the depth of the engineering explanations are not established.
Voyages and historical figures: The balance of attention, historical context and evaluative treatment of the named figures are not established.

Legendary Journeys: Ships - Brian Lavery - Google Books

Limited information

Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Interactive exploration of ships; Voyages and historical figures

Ships by Brian Lavery | Open Library