Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton (English) Har

Description: Dazzle Ships by Chris Barton, Victo Ngai Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "When the British Royal Navy grew desperate to protect their ship from German U-Boat attacks, they created Dazzle ships in order to confuse the enemy of their location and destination."--Provided by publisher. Publisher Description During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Learn the true story behind this improbable and utterly dazzling defense strategy. Author Biography Chris Barton is the author of acclaimed nonfiction picture books including Dazzle Ships, Whoosh!, and What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?. His books have won several awards including a Sibert Honor for The Day-Glo Brothers and an Orbis Pictus Recommended for All of a Sudden and Forever. Chris lives in Austin, Texas, with his family. Victo Ngai is a Los Angeles-based illustrator from Hong Kong. "Victo" is neither a boy nor a typo, but a nickname derived from Victoria—a leftover from the British colonization.Ngais work has appeared in books, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and animations. Among her many clients are The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, General Electric, Lufthansa, Johnnie Walker, Apple, IMAX, MTA Art and Design, McDonalds, and Tor Forge.Ngai has received numerous honors, including Forbes 30 Under 30, The Society of News Design, The Society of Publications Designers, Communication Arts, Spectrum Fantastic, and the Society of Illustrators of New York. Shes a current nominee for the Hugo, Locus, and Chesley awards. Details ISBN 1512410144 ISBN-13 9781512410143 Title Dazzle Ships Author Chris Barton, Victo Ngai Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 36 Publisher Lerner Publishing Group GE_Item_ID:119202178; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Dazzle Ships : World War I and the Art of Confusion

Number of Pages: 36 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Item Height: 0.3 in

Publication Year: 2017

Topic: History / Military & Wars, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, People & Places / Europe, History / United States / 20th Century

Illustrator: Ngai, Victo, Yes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Author: Chris Barton

Item Length: 11.2 in

Item Width: 9.5 in

Format: Library Binding