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.

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documents and accounts collected from family descendants along with oral traditions and personal memories—all hitherto unpublished.This is a touching life story of two motherless sisters who took on a ship in their teens: a book about life on the oceans and meeting with people of many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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Download or read book Great Ships in New York Harbor written by William H., Jr. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative text, complemented by 175 vintage photographs, makes this vibrant profile of the great port's history as interesting to read as it is to browse. It combines fascinating facts and personal recollections.

Download or read book The Art of Rigging written by George Biddlecombe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship ? indispensable for serious model builders. Terms and phrases, onshore operations, rigging brigs, yachts, small vessels, much more. Introduction. 17 plates.

Download or read book Greasy Luck written by Gordon Grant and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entire art and craft of whaling is depicted, from views of the galley and the sight of a whale breaching, to examples of scrimshaw art and a version of a "Nantucket sleigh ride." 64 plates.

Download or read book Pirates of New Spain 1575 1742 written by Peter Gerhard and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captivating, well-documented study focuses on piracy among Spain's Pacific coast colonies, ranging from Panama to points north. Gerhard traces the exploits of the Elizabethan pirates — most notably, Sir Francis Drake and the crew of the Golden Hind —Dutch raiders, mercenary buccaneers like Captain Morgan, and the incursions of English smugglers.

Download or read book History of the Buccaneers of America written by James Burney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most comprehensive, accurate accounts of buccaneering by an experienced sailor describes the activities of sea-rovers as renowned for their navigational skills as they were for ravaging ships and terrorizing Caribbean settlements.

Download or read book The Story of the Titanic as Told by Its Survivors written by Lawrence Beesley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1960-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the true story of the sinking of the S.S. Titanic

Download or read book Food at Sea written by Simon Spalding and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food at Sea: Shipboard Cuisine from Ancient to Modern Times traces the preservation, preparation, and consumption of food at sea, over a period of several thousand years, and in a variety of cultures. The book traces the development of cooking aboard in ancient and medieval times, through the development of seafaring traditions of storing and preparing food on the world’s seas and oceans. Following a largely chronological format, Simon Spalding shows how the raw materials, cooking and eating equipments, and methods of preparation of seafarers have both reflected the shoreside practices of their cultures, and differed from them. The economies of whole countries have developed around foods that could survive long trips by sea, and new technologies have evolved to expand the available food choices at sea. Changes in ship construction and propulsion have compelled changes in food at sea, and Spalding’s book explores these changes in cargo ships, passenger ships, warships, and other types over the centuries in fascinating depth of detail. Selected passages from songs and poems, quotes from seafarers famous and obscure, and new insights into culinary history all add spice to the tale.

Download or read book The Voyage Alone in the Yawl Rob Roy written by John MacGregor and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lively record of a 1,500-mile voyage, from London to Paris, on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867 led legions of readers to set out on small-boat adventures of their own. Introduction.

Download or read book The World s Lighthouses written by D. Alan Stevenson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superb, profusely illustrated survey by noted authority recounts the history of seamarks from antiquity to the early 19th century. 261 black-and-white illustrations.