Outrageous Yachts

Author : Jill Bobrow
Publisher : Adlard Coles
ISBN 13 : 9781408120521
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outrageous Yachts written by Jill Bobrow and published by Adlard Coles. This book was released on 2009 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing more expensive than a megayacht and owning one is the ultimate status symbol. In the 1950s and 1960s yachts such as Aristotle Onassis's 325 foot yacht Christina were an exlusive indulgence, playgrounds for the rich and famous. Today fabulous yachts continue to be the definitive way for tycoons, royalty and superstars to display their wealth, power and taste- they just keep getting bigger and some of them are truly outrageous. This stunning book showcases 20 of these magnificent vessels, featuring lavish colour photographs and information about their builders and designers. Ranging in size from a relatively modest 138 feet to an incredible 424 feet, the yachts include the newly built Christina O, Larry Ellison's 424 foot Rising Sun, Roman Abramovich's Pelorus, Tom Perkins's Maltese Falcon, and Predator, Hyperion and Sea Force One. There is even a chapter on chartering ruising megayachts in the Grenadines, French Polynesia and Antarctica, a tantalising glimpse of an amazing alternative kind of holiday. This lavish volume will be irresistible to anyone who owns, or dreams of owning a luxury yacht.

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Total Pages : 1534 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States ... (including Yachts). written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 1032 pages
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Publisher : Brian Daniel
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Celebrity Personal Assistant Survival Guide written by and published by Brian Daniel. This book was released on with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 182 pages
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Download or read book Yachting written by and published by . This book was released on 1987-07 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ian Nicolson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 144564634X
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alfred Mylne The Leading Yacht Designer written by Ian Nicolson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Ian Nicolson uses original plans from the archives of Alfred Mylne to demonstrate the beauty of the earliest Mylne yacht designs and to tell the story of Alfred Mylne the man.

Author : L. Douglas Keeney
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 163026931X
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Eleventh Hour written by L. Douglas Keeney and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In late November 1943, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Joint Chiefs of Staff secretly boarded the battleship USS Iowa to attend a conference in Tehran with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin, where the Allies would come to an agreement on a war plan to defeat Germany. Although Roosevelt’s preparation at sea established the groundwork for the American position on D-Day, it was in the heated and electrifying debates that followed in Tehran—and only through those intense debates—that a deal was ultimately struck. In The Eleventh Hour, critically acclaimed author L. Douglas Keeney explores FDR’s covert conferences on the battleship and provides stunning insight into the formerly secret, behind-the-scenes transcripts from the meetings in Tehran. Brilliantly chronicling the three days of aggressive debates between the heads-of-state, Keeney demonstrates that Tehran, although remembered as a diplomatic conference with a well-known outcome, was in reality chaotic, conflicted, and subject to numerous heated, closed-door sessions—with a petulant, irritable Churchill; a strikingly reserved, detached Roosevelt; and an assertive but unexpectedly diplomatic and even charming Stalin, winning over his guest, President Roosevelt, whose quarters were bugged by the Soviets. Seamlessly stitching together the private papers, diaries, meeting notes, and letters home of those on board, The Eleventh Hour narrates declassified transcripts, exposes surprising secrets, and illuminates how the debates of three men would ultimately end WWII.

Author : John M. McManamon
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1648431151
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Caligula to the Nazis written by John M. McManamon and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saga of Caligula’s barges sunk in Lake Nemi south of Rome—how the huge vessels came to be there in the first place; why they became a cause célèbre for Mussolini’s Fascist regime; how they were, after multiple attempts, recovered from the lake bed; and why they were shortly thereafter destroyed—is, in the words of author John McManamon, a good story that is worth telling: “It has memorable characters, twists and turns in the plot, no lack of conflict and tension, and a dramatic ending where something clearly went wrong.” In From Caligula to the Nazis: The Nemi Ships in Diana’s Sanctuary, McManamon takes readers on an excursion through history to the fiery ending of the tale, a journey propelled by narrative energy and enhanced by the fruits of careful research. Related topics include Roman mythology and state religion, the erratic reign of the infamous Caligula, underwater archaeology as practiced during the Renaissance, the ideological exploitation of archaeology by Il Duce and his fascist followers, and a historical whodunit to ascertain the choices that led to the arson of the ship remains. McManamon covers every chapter in the 2,000-year history of the ships and does not ignore the mistaken interpretations that at times led subsequent researchers into blind alleys. In the end, From Caligula to the Nazis provides for both academic specialists and informed general readers the careful unwinding of a centuries-long mystery, replete with heroes, villains, gods, kings, and numerous ordinary folk swept up into the maelstrom.

Author : Jill Bobrow
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ISBN 13 : 9788854409101
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Classic Sailing Yachts written by Jill Bobrow and published by . This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-built sailing vessel is a sight to behold--likened by poets since Homer to the most stunning shapes of the natural world: the curve of the moon, a woman's silhouette, a swelling wave. Classic Sailing Yachts celebrates that beauty with page after page of gorgeous photography accompanied by detailed information on design, materials, vintage, and builders. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific vessel, with in-depth discussion of her provenance, construction, and sailing characteristics.

Author : Jim Kar
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465327134
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If Food Is Love...Cooking Is Foreplay! written by Jim Kar and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-11-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having been in the food service industry since my teens, owning a restaurant and upscale catering service, Ive created and collected many wonderful recipes. My experiences ran the gamut from creating menus for a romantic dinner for two to a spring brunch adorned with tulips, to a Christmas cocktail party for 500 at an estate overlooking Biscayne Bay. We enjoyed enchanting yacht christenings, weddings, and many more special occassions that required food, service and cocktails. Every event was a unique experience. Fitting together seamlessly and matching the food to both the occasion and the host was always a challenge. What I have assembled here are easy to make recipes that dont require extensive, exotic ingredients. Have fun! Awaken the senses! Get the nose, tongue, eyes and ears aroused. If you want to be intimate, create the ambiance. Candles, linen, roses. Do you want to use food as an aphrodisiac? Use dark chocolate paired with a robust red wine. If you want to be hot & spicy, use cayenne and chilies. If you want to be silky and sexy, express it with your sauces. Having 30 friends enjoy an afternoon barbeque? Crank up the music and the grill! Prefer a more staid cocktail party? Doily lined platters, servers donning white gloves and black bowties, soft classical music wafting throughout the room sets that stage. BOOK SUMMARY Were told that FOOD IS LOVE. I say if that is true then COOKING IS FOREPLAY. Making something special for the one you love should be done with care, consideration, sensuality and tenderness. Aphrodisiacs? Cocktails, spices, a rare steak, wine, chocolate, candles, fragrances and music create the ambiance. There need not be a reason. Conceive the menu, prepare the recipes, set the mood and take delight in your affair! The more you put into it, the better it will be.