| Description |
24 pages ; 24 x 29 cm. |
| Series |
Mighty machines |
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Pebble plus. Mighty machines.
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| Summary |
"Summary: Simple text and photographs describe tugboats, their parts, and what they do"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Tugboats are little boats with lots of power -- Tugboats help move big ships and barges -- Tugboats have big, strong engines -- The engine fills most of the space -- In a tugboat the engine turns large propellers under the tugboat -- These blades push tugboats through the water -- Thick ropes called tow lines tie tugboats to ships -- The captain steers a tugboat from the pilothouse -- Tugboats help move big ships in tight places -- Big ships can't turn easily in narrow harbors and rivers -- Tugboats push ships -- Tugboats also can pull ships -- With towlines, tugboats help move ships into harbors -- Tugboats turn ships to go back out to sea -- Tugboats are small but they are very strong -- Tugboats are mighty machines -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Tugboats -- Juvenile literature.
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Tugboats.
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| ISBN |
9780736867207 |
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0736867201 |
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