Grade 4 Up-In the tradition of Edwin Tunis"s Oars, Sails and Steam (HarperCollins, 1977) and David Macaulay"s Castle (1982) and Cathedral (1973, both Houghton), Platt and Biesty have created a unique, original, and highly visual description of life aboard an 18th-century British warship. Cross sections of Admiral Nelson"s flagship HMS Victory are used to depict various aspects of seagoing life such as \"Health at Sea,\" \"Cooking and Eating,\" \"Navigation and Discipline,\" \"Battle Stations,\" etc. Biesty"s pen-and-ink and watercolor drawings are accurate and highly detailed. Platt"s accompanying text is clearly written and full of fascinating facts about the ship and the men who sailed her. Each spread of the oversized volume will encourage long, careful, and enthusiastic study by browsers and students alike. This first volume in a projected series on \"incredible cross sections\" will be popular in all libraries.