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    Anatomy of a Shipwreck
    Anatomy of a Shipwreck
    Anatomy of a Shipwreck
    Audiobook41 minutes

    Anatomy of a Shipwreck

    Written by Sean McCollum

    Narrated by Various Narrators

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    When the Titanic was built, many people thought the massive ship was unsinkable. Today it rests on the ocean floor. Learn about why ships sink and how past disasters and modern technology have led to safer ships.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Press
    Release dateMar 1, 2013
    ISBN9781476579467
    Author

    Sean McCollum

    Award-winning author Sean McCollum has written more than 30 nonfiction books and hundreds of articles for children and teens. Currently living in the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, he has sailed on ships big and small, and always checks where the lifeboats are stowed.

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