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001 2009004580
003 DLC
005 20100817083357.0
008 090205s2010 nyua c b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009004580
020 $a9781604134667
020 $a1604134666
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn290489194
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dIG#$dBTCTA$dJBL$dUPZ$dEHH$dDLC
050 00 $aQC147.5$b.M47 2010
082 00 $a532/.25$222
100 1 $aMeredith, Susan,$d1951-
245 10 $aWhy do ships float? /$cby Susan Markowitz Meredith ; science and curriculum consultant, Debra Voege.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bChelsea Clubhouse,$cc2010.
300 $a32 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aScience in the real world
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
505 0 $aSinking 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.
520 $aReveals the science behind buoyancy and why objects float, even if they are large cruise or military vessels. Features colorful photographs and illustrations.
650 0 $aFloating bodies$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aArchimedes' principle$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aShips$vJuvenile literature.
830 0 $aScience in the real world