America's Cup

by Sue L. Hamilton

This title explores the history of the America's Cup yacht race. Readers will learn abut the race's course and how it is run, from the starting zone to the top gate. Readers will learn the rules of the race, including speed trial competitions, course boundaries, and penalties. Top captains such as John Cox Stevens, Charles Jackson Paine, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Harold S. Vanderbilt are introduced. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617836923
• ISBN13: 9781617836923
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: A&d Xtreme
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9