Why do ships float?

by Meredith, Susan

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Reveals the science behind buoyancy and why objects float, even if they are large cruise or military vessels. Features colorful photographs and illustrations.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Why do ships float? / by Susan Markowitz Meredith ; science and curriculum consultant, Debra Voege.

Summary

Reveals the science behind buoyancy and why objects float, even if they are large cruise or military vessels. Features colorful photographs and illustrations.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:c2010.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Chelsea Clubhouse
  • Place of Publication:New York, NY
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:c2010.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (32 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color)).

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:on1319805034
  • LC Classification:QC147.5
  • Dewey Decimal:532/.25

Table of Contents

Sinking 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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Subjects

Archimedes' principle Archimedes' principle -- Juvenile liter… Floating bodies Floating bodies -- Juvenile literature Juvenile works ships Ships -- Juvenile literature

Writers

Meredith, Susan

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