Beginner's Guide to Ship Watching on the Great Lakes - What to Look For, Ship-Watching Destinations, Ports, Whistles and More

This book helps the reader learn about the ships on the Great Lakes and describes where and how to see them.

List of contents

IntroductionMajor Ports of the Great LakesStarting Out Ship WatchingShip Watching Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere to Ship WatchFleets on the LakesOther Ships on the LakesShipwrecks and AccidentsA Few Especially Beautiful ShipsHistory of the Lake Freighter DesignAsk a SailorGlossaryFor More InformationWorks CitedPhoto CreditsAbout the Author

About the author

Brett Ortler is an editor at Adventure Publications. He is the author of "Minnesota Trivia, Don'tcha Know!," "The Fireflies Book," and "The Mosquito Book." His essays, poems, and other work appear widely, including in "Salon," "The Good Men Project," "The Nervous Breakdown," "Living Ready" and in a number of other venues in print and online. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and their young children.

Summary

This book helps the reader learn about the ships on the Great Lakes and describes where and how to see them.

Product details

• Authors: Brett Ortler
• Publisher: Adventure Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781591935278
• ISBN: 978-1-59193-527-8
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 178 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Ohio, New York, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, REFERENCE / Handbooks & Manuals, Illinois, Indiana, TRAVEL / United States / General, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General