An unusually talented painter and sculptor and, surprisingly, a completely landlubber, Nikolai Vatagin came up with and, with a deep knowledge of the subject and a healthy sense of humor, drew a wonderful children's encyclopedia about people and devices that have a direct relationship to water spaces.
The book, without exaggeration, covers the entire maritime theme:
There is everything that floats on water - from kayaks and surfboards to giant bulk carriers, icebreakers and battleships.
There is everything that floats underwater - from bathyscaphes to submarines.
There is everything that flies over water - from fire-fighting seaplanes to vertical take-off aircraft that take off from an aircraft carrier.
There are drawings explaining how the port and shipyard are arranged.
There is a sectional view of the ship with a detailed image of its numerous rooms: quarters, wheelhouses, compartments, etc.
There are all those who are directly related to this vast water industry: sailors, divers, designers, oceanographers, etc.
It seems that the artist enjoyed his work. The colors are rich. The drawings are clear, distinct, not overloaded with details, but conveying the very essence of the device. The portraits of people of the sea professions are made by the confident hand of a subtle psychologist and physiognomist. And all this with the inimitable author's signatures-comments. The reader's address of the book is as wide as the topic itself. The book will be looked at and read with pleasure by both children, starting from preschool age, and their parents. And everyone will find something intriguing, useful and interesting for themselves.
Attention! The book has a small external defect - torn pages. This is unfortunate, but does not affect its content. Please carefully examine the photos before making a purchase.
Recommended reader age: 2+
Author: Nikolay Vatagin
Artist: Nikolay Vatagin
Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Melik-Pashayev
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 327 × 248 × 10 mm
ISBN: 978-5-00041-545-0