Ancient and Modern Ships, Part 1: Wooden Sailing Ships

"Ancient and Modern Ships, Part 1: Wooden Sailing Ships" by Sir George C. V. Holmes is an exploration of how wooden ships changed the world, from the time of ancient Egypt to more modern days. The book looks at different groups of people, including the Greeks and Romans, explaining how important ships were for buying, selling, and fighting wars. It shows the difficulties in understanding old ships because some of the records aren't complete. It begins by talking about how the first ships may have been made near the Nile River, and how smart people like the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans got better at making ships based on where they lived and what they needed. It promises you'll learn a lot about how ships were built, what they did, and how they affected the way people lived a long time ago.