"Boys and girls — and grown-ups — intrigued by the maritime world of the North Pacific will get
much pleasure and a pack of insider knowledge from Tom Crestodina’s Working Boats" —New York
Times This visually engaging book filled with cross sections and exploded views of working
boats is perfect for children--and even adults--curious about the mechanics of boats and the
lives of people who work on boats. Filled with full-page spreads of cross sections of ten
intriguing working boats this book provides a glimpse into their inner workings as well as
highlights of each boat's unique engineering components that enable it to do the job it was
built for. Want to know what goes on behind the scenes of a Coast Guard rescue what it's
like to work on a science research vessel or what's involved in crabbing? The book includes
illustrated details about each boat's mission and jobs people do on board as well as a glimpse
of what life is like on a working boat. Packed with information that's fun and practical the
book also includes details about maritime instruments such as how a radar works on-water
safety gear diesel engines and mechanics such as how water is pumped through a fire boat.
