This program covers the story of ships through time, their function, and and their purpose. Topics include: triangular sails, how ships function, the Principle of Archimedes, the first propellers, different types of vessels, and recent marine inventions such as hydrofoils and hovercrafts.

Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.

How Boats Work (4:10); --Different Kinds of Ships (3:37); -- Marine Innovations (2:32); -- Summary (1:14); -- Credits: Sea Transport (0:47); .