Secrets of Ships in Bottles
Secrets of Ships in Bottles

Author: Peter Thorne

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-01-28

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 1447486595

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This vintage book contains a fascinating and detailed guide to constructing ships in bottles, with information on technique, materials and tools, rigging, and much more. Complete with simple, clear instructions and handy, detailed illustrations, this book is ideal for those with an interest in making bottle ships, and it would make for a wonderful addition to collections of model-making literature. The chapters of this book include: “The Bottle”, “Uses of a Drawing”, “Preparing the Hull”, “Deck Fittings”, “Making the Masts”, “Deckhouses and Lifeboats”, “The Rigging”, “Laying out the Sails”, “Finishing the Model”, and “A Ship in a Globe”. Although old, the information contained within these pages is timeless, and will be of considerable utility to the modern reader with an interest in model ship building. This book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.

Ships In Bottles
Ships In Bottles

Author: Artem Popov

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-29

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13:

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This book reveal the secrets of creating ships in bottles. You will find an answer to that torturing question "How?" The book tells you about various methods of fitting ship into bottle, gives you recommendations about making small details of a ship model and reveals the secrets of puzzled bottle stoppers. A great number of pictures and illustrations will help you to get a deeper understanding of the process. This book will be interesting for both beginners and experienced masters and everybody will find something interesting in it.

Shipwreck in a Bottle
Shipwreck in a Bottle

Author: Dan Berg

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2013-03-08

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781482733303

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For many, a ship-in-a-bottle is perhaps the most recognizable classic piece of nautical decor available. This fascinating book puts a new twist on this ancient maritime art. For years shipwrecks have intrigued and fascinated everyone from treasure hunters and divers to fisherman and maritime historians. Now you can learn how to create your own unique Shipwreck-in-a-bottle maritime masterpiece. This 124 page text is heavily illustrated with hundreds of color images. Find out how easy it really is. This book details all the tricks of the trade and secrets involved in building these unique miniature vessels. Anyone interested in shipwrecks, or who loves the sea, can now have the enjoyment of crafting and displaying their own shipwreck-in-a-bottle.

Can You See what I See?
Can You See what I See?

Author: Walter Wick

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0439026431

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A new search-and-find adventure from the bestselling photographer, Walter Wick Amazing photos accompany a fun search-and-find game by Walter Wick, the creator the NY TIMES BESTSELLING Can You See What I See? series and the photographer of the enormously successful I Spy series. A pirate ship and a chest of gold take readers on a journey through time that leads to the location of purloined treasures. Beginning with a zoom of a gold coin, photographs pull back to reveal the story of the coin's travels from the hull of a pirate ship in the 1700's to the shore of a beach town today.

The Life of a Little Plastic Bottle
The Life of a Little Plastic Bottle

Author: IglooBooks

Publisher: Igloo Books

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781839032455

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Have you ever wondered what happens to a plastic bottle when you no longer need it? This lovely bedtime story helps children understand how and why we should recycle our plastic.

Secrets of Steganography
Secrets of Steganography

Author: Rachael L. Thomas

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2021-08-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1728433754

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Sometimes, the best hiding place is right in plain sight. Find out about steganography, the practice of concealing messages right under others' noses. See how it links with cryptology, the science of secret communication, and how the two have been used in some of history's biggest moments. Learn about invisible inks, the Cardano Grille, the use of microdots in WWI, and the butterfly maps of Lord Baden-Powell. And follow steganography into modern day with a hands-on activity and stories of hidden files and cybercrime.

Popular Science
Popular Science

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1975-03

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles

Author: Michelle Cuevas

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-08-23

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0803738684

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A message in a bottle holds the promise of surprise and wonder, as told in this enthralling picture book by Caldecott Medalist Erin E. Stead The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, who lives alone atop a hill, has a job of the utmost importance. It is his task to open any bottles found at sea and make sure that the messages are delivered. He loves his job, though he has always wished that, someday, one of the letters would be addressed to him. One day he opens a party invitation—but there’s no name attached. As he devotes himself to the mystery of the intended recipient, he ends up finding something even more special: the possibility of new friends.

Bottle Art
Bottle Art

Author: Cindy Shepard

Publisher: Design Originals

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574213348

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Used glass bottles and a few basic materials can easily be transformed into stylish projects like a terrarium, a snow globe, a vase, jewelry, gifts and more!