Bibliograph

Dazzle ships, World War I and the art of confusion, Chris Barton ; illustrated by Victo Ngai

Type

Label

Dazzle ships, World War I and the art of confusion, Chris Barton ; illustrated by Victo Ngai

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

990L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

"7 and up"--Front flap of jacket

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dazzle ships

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Chris Barton ; illustrated by Victo Ngai

Sub title

World War I and the art of confusion

Summary

"During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than three thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs. Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling."--Front flap of jacket

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

World War I and the art of confusion

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