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Jan van der Veken

Boats

Steamers, Icebreakers, and Ghost Ships

With illustrations by Jan van der Veken
Recommended age group: 10 +
HardcoverNEW
$ 24.99| £ 19.99 (* recommended retail price)

Set sail on a delightfully detailed and richly illustrated voyage into the world of ships and shipping that introduces young readers to an oceanic array of naval phenomena.

Readers of every age will find something to dive into this wonderfully diverse and in-depth exploration of the maritime world. As in his previous book, Planes, Jan Van Der Veken takes a kaleidoscopic approach to his subject. Deftly weaving history, science, and culture, he looks at a fascinating array of subjects—historic vessels, amazing voyages, extraordinary figures, technical details, and cultural phenomena. Throughout the book, Van Der Veken’s vibrantly colored, retro-futurist illustrations are as beautiful as they are informative. Readers will learn why seas have streets, which bodies of water are considered cursed, how a ship stays afloat, how to use a sextant, and how lighthouses work. Certain to provide hours of entertainment, this is the perfect book for naval enthusiasts of every age.


Original Title: Het Botenboek
Originally published by: Uitgeverij Lannoo nv
With illustrations by Jan van der Veken
Hardcover, 104 pages, 23,0 x 28,0 cm, 9.1 x 11.0 in, 48 color illustrations
ISBN: 978-3-7913-7580-9
Published:
US September 03, 2024
UK September 03, 2024
Status of delivery: This title is available.

Biography

JAN VAN DER VEKEN designs book covers and posters and creates illustrations for newspapers and magazines, including two New Yorker covers. When Van Der Veken is not drawing, you can find him high in the sky, piloting a plane. In 2016 he received the Culture Prize from his hometown of Ghent, Belgium. His other books, Planes, and Space, are both available from Prestel.

Jan van der Veken

Jan van der Veken designs book covers and posters and creates illustrations for newspapers and magazines, including two New Yorker covers. When van der Veken is not drawing, you can find him high in the sky, piloting a plane. In 2016 he received the Culture Prize from his hometown of Ghent, Belgium.

Jan van der Veken

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