All Afloat: A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways

"All Afloat: A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways" by William Charles Henry Wood is a fascinating look at the ways in which waterway travel has developed. Beginning with canoes, the book then goes on to describe the different vessels used by pioneers, traders, and more to travel throughout the Americas in particular. These boats soon made way for steamers and other industries such as commercial fishing and naval endeavors which are similarly explored.