by Edwin Tunis
First published 1977
Edwin Tunis examines how humans have built boats across history. He starts with the earliest dugout canoes carved from single logs and moves forward through time to reach modern submarines and steam-powered ships. Tunis explains how boat builders developed new techniques and technologies to make their vessels navigate better and keep passengers safer. He shows how each innovation built on previous knowledge, creating an unbroken chain of maritime progress. The book reveals how necessity drove invention as people needed to cross rivers, lakes, and oceans for trade, exploration, and survival. Tunis demonstrates that boat building reflects human ingenuity and our relationship with water.
Genres: history, 20th-century, adventure, non-fiction
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: history
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
77 pages · Hardcover · Ty Crowell Co