Ships
- ISBN-10
- 0756506085
- ISBN-13
- 9780756506087
- Series
- Ships
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Darlene R. Stille
Description
A simple introduction to different kinds of ships and how they are used.
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