Adventures At Sea In The Great Age Of Sail

Author : Elliot Snow
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486251776
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail written by Elliot Snow and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firsthand accounts of thrilling adventures on the high seas — of surviving on an uninhabited island, of narrowly escaping capture in the Pacific Islands where Capt. James Cook was killed, encounters with savage natives in the South Seas and more. A vivid picture of life aboard the "tall ships" of a century and more ago.

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Coda Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1781580847
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Battles in the Age of Sail written by James Grant and published by Coda Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Collects Grant's work on the subject of sea warfare, from Francis Drake to Trafalgar. The book contains illustrations and remarkably detailed accounts of key battles and historically defining strategies."--Page [4] of cover.

Author : Anders Hallengren
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1800610912
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ocean Bound Women: Sisters Sailing Around The World In The 1880s - The Adventures-the Ship-the People written by Anders Hallengren and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ocean Bound Women is an intriguing first-hand narrative of circumnavigating the globe in the 1880s. Based on family documents stored in a seaman's chest, this book provides a scholarly account of the history of the Swedish sailing-ship Atlantic (1876-1911) and her crew.Part of the book is based upon a diary written by a Scandinavian woman, which stands as the uniting text for the years 1885-1887, connecting the reader to all events in the chronicle. Other sources consist of manuscripts, documents and accounts collected from family descendants along with oral traditions and personal memories—all hitherto unpublished.This is a touching life story of two motherless sisters who took on a ship in their teens: a book about life on the oceans and meeting with people of many different nations.

Author : Romola Anderson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486429885
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Sailing Ship written by Romola Anderson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This amply illustrated, nontechnical book traces the evolution of the sailing ship over the course of 6,000 years — from those of ancient Egypt and Crete (4000-1000 B.C.) to the full-rigged clipper ships of the 19th century. The development of northern and southern European vessels is also described. 20 halftones and 134 figures.

Author : Uffa Fox
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486423296
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction written by Uffa Fox and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-02-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with information, ideas, and more than 300 excellent illustrations, this classic of the genre was written by the father of modern planing sailboats. Most of text focuses on individual vessels; among the 20 profiled are the 60-foot-long Landfall; the Patience; and the author's own creation, the Vigilant.

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486240565
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954 written by William H. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 186 photos of Ile de France, Normandie, Leviathan, Queen Elizabeth, United States, many others. Interior and exterior views.

Author : H. A. Calahan
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486407289
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning to Sail written by H. A. Calahan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-05-25 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best guides ever written for the novice sailor. Expert coverage of boat selection, mooring, knots, bending and hoisting sail, much more. 111 black-and-white figures.

Author : Darcy Lever
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486402208
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor written by Darcy Lever and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1808, this now-rare volume offers clear definitions and copious illustrations of the principles of rigging, tacking, use of a compass, splicing ropes, making sails, much more.

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486415321
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Picture History of British Ocean Liners, 1900 to the Present written by William H. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating text-and-picture tribute documents both interiors and exteriors of majestic British ships such as the Viceroy of India, the Orion, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle, Pacific Princess, Royal Princess, Crown Princess, and Aurora. Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port.

Author : Vincent Bossley
Publisher : Vincent Bossley
ISBN 13 : 064653288X
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing Adventures in Paradise written by Vincent Bossley and published by Vincent Bossley. This book was released on 2008 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicle of authors' four years sailing adventure in the Pacific Ocean and South Seas Islands. Told through the eyes of his sailboat it is a most refreshing and knowledge filled narrative with many insights and problem solving events. Great reading for anyone planning or contemplating planning their own sailing odyssey. Also includes '101 Dollar Saving Tips' useful for the cruising sailor.