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Issue: The World Around Us #22
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Title: The Illustrated Story of Boating
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Publisher: FlagGilberton
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On Sale Date: 1960
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
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Content Items: 34 (24 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Roberta Strauss Feuerlicht
Disclose Notes: Two slightly different indicia appear, one on inside front cover and one on page one.

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Illustrated Story of Boating

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Gerald McCann (painting, signed) [as G. McCann]
Gerald McCann (painting, signed) [as G. McCann]
Gerald McCann (painting, signed) [as G. McCann]
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non-fiction
Boaters
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Classics Illustrated Junior
The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales
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Inside front cover. HRN 563.
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Boating

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Gerald McCann ?
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Race Against Time

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Norman Nodel
Norman Nodel
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non-fiction, sports
Donald Campbell; race team
Using an experimental jet-powered hydroplane, Don Campbell weathers challenges to set a new world speed record.
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Boat Talk

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Ernie Hart ?
Ernie Hart ?
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Boaters
Illustrated glossary of boating terms
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Boats for Sport: Outboard Boats

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Illustrated guide to boat types
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Boats for Sport: Inboard Boats

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Boats for Sport: Hydroplanes

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Boats for Sport: Unusual Power Boats

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Boats for Sport: Oared Boats

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Boats for Sport: Sailboats

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The Flying Windmill

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aviation, non-fiction
Igor Sikorsky; Leonardo da Vinci; Enrico Forlanini; Heinrich Focke
Development and uses of the helicopter
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Revolution in Electricity

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biography, non-fiction, science and technology
Nikola Tesla; supervisor; George Westinghouse
Tesla develops important innovations in electricity, and produces them in conjunction with George Westinghouse.
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From Trunk to Outboard

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John Tartaglione ?
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Primitive men; ancient Egyptians; Vikings; European experimenters; Ole Evinrude
Means of propulsion, as developed through the ages
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The Enchanted Isles

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Bishop Tomás de Berlanga; pirate; whalemen
The discovery of the Galapagos Islands
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From Kayak to Ku-Dru

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Boatsmen
Illustrated guide to various ancient forms of boats, some still in use.
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Racing Sails

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George Steers; members of the New York Yacht Club; members of the Royal Yacht Squadron; captain of the Lavrock; captain and crew of the America; Queen Victoria
With a vessel (the America) of new design, the New York Yacht Club meets the challenge of a regatta against the Royal Yacht Squadron, and handily wins. This is the beginning of the America's Cup Races.
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Ski Tips

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George Peltz ?
George Peltz ?
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Swimmers; boaters; anglers; water skiers
Safety precautions for water skiing
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When the Earth Was Flat

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Chaldeans; ancient Egyptians; ancient Hebrews; ancient Hindus; ancient Chinese; ancient Greeks; Cnidus; Christopher Columbus; Ferdinand Magellan
Developing understanding of the shape and size of the earth.
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Course Contest

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Officials; competitors
How to conduct a boating course contest
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Wrecks and Rescues

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Gray Morrow
Gray Morrow
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historical, non-fiction
Captain of the Saginaw; Lieutenant John Talbot; William Halford; Peter Francis; James Muir; John Andrews
When a U.S. naval vessel is wrecked on a desert island in 1870, a lieutenant and three volunteers prepare a small boat in which to sail 1100 miles for help. Despite spoiled food and repeated storms they finally make Hawaii, but three of the four are killed attempting to land on the rocky coast. Survivor Halford alerts the navy, and the rest of the crew are rescued.
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The Open Boat

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Stephen Crane
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drama
Captain; cook; correspondent; oiler; rescuers
When their ship sinks, four men in an open boat row until they reach land. But the approach is rough, and their boat swamps in the surf. Men on shore rush to rescue them, but only three of the boatmen reach safety.
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A Safe Voyage: Before You Sail

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Sam Glanzman
Sam Glanzman
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Boaters; Coast Guard instructor
Safety basics to observe before starting boating
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A Safe Voyage: Fire Precautions

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Sam Glanzman
Sam Glanzman
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Ted; Pete; Peg; smoker; official
Basics of on-board fire safety and prevention
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A Safe Voyage: Life Preservers

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Sam Glanzman
Sam Glanzman
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Boaters
Types of life preserver
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A Safe Voyage: Buoys

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Sam Glanzman
Sam Glanzman
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Types of buoys
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A Safe Voyage: Rules of the Road

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Explanation of boating right-of-way
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A Safe Voyage: Safety Tips

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Boaters; swimmers
General boating safety rules
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A Safe Voyage: Man Overboard!

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Sam Glanzman
Sam Glanzman
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Boaters
How to handle rescue of an overboard boater
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A Safe Voyage: Stormy Weather

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Sam Glanzman
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Boaters
How to avoid or handle stormy weather, and how to recognize official storm signals
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A Safe Voyage: Time and Distance

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Rules of thumb on judging time and distance
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Till Next Season

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Boys
How to store a boat properly for overwintering
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Classics Illustrated
Read the best in the world's finest juvenile publication
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The World Around Us
U. S. Marine
Subscribe now! Today!
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