The book, The Macmillan Book Of Boating, represents a comprehensive detailed review of the great story of boating from "Cleopatra's Barge" through the America's Cup races, to steam yachts, schooners, sandbaggers, outboard runabouts, and cruisers, to sailing and modern powerboating.  The major sections of "The MacMillan Book Of Boating" are as follows: 1) America's First Yacht - From rockbound New England comes a costly, luxurious sailing vessel dedicated to pleasure - "Cleopatra's Barge"; 2) "America" Wins A Cup - Commodore Stevens and his friends beat the British in their home waters and win a silver mug worth 100 guineas; 3) The Great Ocean Race - A Daredevil bet for high stakes sends three schooners across the Atlantic in the dead of winter; 4) A New Tack - Naval architects ponder the merits of the beamy centerboarders against the narrow, deep-keeled British cutter.  The "Mohawk" disaster hastens a decision; 5) The Age Of Steam - "The yacht owner in America appears to understand only one thing - the speed attained by his vessel". - W.P. Stephens; 6) Small Boats And Faraway Places - Sandbaggers, catboats, sailing canoes and scows give boating new popularity and encourage skippers like Joshua Slocum to sail to the ends of the earth; 7) The Days Of The Giants - The biggest racers ever built successfully defend America's Cup five times, while millionaires acquire ocean liners for family outings; 8) Revolution On Two Fronts - "Pop" Corry's Stars begin one-design classes and the music of Ole Evinrude's outboards attracts new yachtsmen; 9) Yachting's Compass Points West - From the Great Lakes to the Pacific Coast, sailors follow a traditional path - and add some wrinkles of their own; 10) Racecourses In The Sea - Bermuda, Europe, Transpac, and other events challenge younger generations of racing skippers in sloops and yawls; 11) The Great White Fleet - New designs, new materials and livelier yacht clubs make sail boating a favorite sport wherever there is water enough to float a hull and 12) Powerboats By The Million - A vast and venturesome array of runabouts and cruisers maintain America's reputation for being a nation of sailors.  In addition to an informative narrative, "The Macmillan Book Of Boating" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 126 black and white photographs; 2) About 84 color photographs; 3) Approximately 11 black and white illustrations; 4) About 13 color illustrations and 5) 2 maps.  This book is 252 pages and is in overall very good condition.  The author is William N. Wallace.  Edition published in 1973.