Daily Planet in the Classroom—Transportation: Ships

This volume in the nine-part Transportation Series explores a wide variety of unique man-made floating vessels, covering everything from enormous military craft to glamorous yachts. Hosted by Jay Ingram and Natasha Stillwell and originally aired on Discovery Channel Canada as an episode of the television program Daily Planet, the program is broken down into roughly five-minute chapters, each of which provide a focused look at a particular type of ship or boat, the engineering behind it, and the men and women who sail it, taking viewers “behind-the-scenes” to observe the vehicle's construction and operation. Other titles in this series include Rescue Vehicles, Eco Mobiles, Fighter Jets, Beyond the Limits, The Safest Cars, Extreme Vehicles, and The Future of the Car. Informative and engaging, this is recommended. Aud: J, H, P. (E. Gieschen)