Graphic novel featuring true stories from the author's experiences serving on a replica tall ship from the 1700s, with information on nautical terms like "baggywrinkles" and obscure tools of the sailor's trade.

Recounts events surrounding the mysterious sinking of the Confederate submarine, the H.L. Hunley, and its recent recovery from deep in the waters off the coast of South Carolina.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons describe what it would have been like sailing with Christopher Columbus.

"From medieval battles to supersonic and stealth technology, discover fascinating facts about military machines and how they've developed to meet the ever-changing demands of warfare"--P. [4] of cover.