A Personal Tour of Old Ironsides

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　　Author: Robert Young

　　Publisher: Lerner Pub Group

　　Edition Description: Illustrated

　　ISBN-10: 07

　　Category: History, Non Fiction

　　Format: Hardcover

　　Publication Year: 2001

　　Condition: New

　　This book presents a tour of the American warship in battle during the War of 1812, from the viewpoint of a sailor, passenger, surgeon, and powder monkey.

　　Photographs and sketches help illustrate the parts of the ship and the battles she engaged in while in service. The reader is given a realistic view of the everyday activities aboard ship, from the meals to various types of work, the sickbay and battle action.

　　The book contains an index, glossary, bibliography and information about the hours that tours are conducted of the ship in Boston, MA.

　　Ages 8 to 14.

　　Length: 64 pages

　　Height: 9.3 in.

　　Width: 7.3 in.

　　Thickness: 0.5 in.

　　Weight: 11.2 oz.