Download or read book Hawker Sea Fury written by Kev Darling and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hawker Sea Fury was the final piston engine fighter produced by the company. Developed from the earlier Tempest this aircraft served with distinction over Korea being flown by RN and RAN pilots. This book covers the story of the type and is well illustrated using photographs and diagrams.
Download or read book Barons of the Sea written by Steven Ujifusa and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating, fast-paced history…full of remarkable characters and incredible stories” about the nineteenth-century American dynasties who battled for dominance of the tea and opium trades (Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award-winning author of In the Heart of the Sea). There was a time, back when the United States was young and the robber barons were just starting to come into their own, when fortunes were made and lost importing luxury goods from China. It was a secretive, glamorous, often brutal business—one where teas and silks and porcelain were purchased with profits from the opium trade. But the journey by sea to New York from Canton could take six agonizing months, and so the most pressing technological challenge of the day became ensuring one’s goods arrived first to market, so they might fetch the highest price. “With the verse of a natural dramatist” (The Christian Science Monitor), Steven Ujifusa tells the story of a handful of cutthroat competitors who raced to build the fastest, finest, most profitable clipper ships to carry their precious cargo to American shores. They were visionary, eccentric shipbuilders, debonair captains, and socially ambitious merchants with names like Forbes and Delano—men whose business interests took them from the cloistered confines of China’s expatriate communities to the sin city decadence of Gold Rush-era San Francisco, and from the teeming hubbub of East Boston’s shipyards and to the lavish sitting rooms of New York’s Hudson Valley estates. Elegantly written and meticulously researched, Barons of the Sea is a riveting tale of innovation and ingenuity that “takes the reader on a rare and intoxicating journey back in time” (Candice Millard, bestselling author of Hero of the Empire), drawing back the curtain on the making of some of the nation’s greatest fortunes, and the rise and fall of an all-American industry as sordid as it was genteel.
Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Ocean written by Nicky Huys and published by Nicky Huys Books. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ocean" delves into the captivating world beneath the waves, exploring the wonders and enigmas of the ocean. From the intricate ecosystems of coral reefs to the depths of the abyss, this book takes readers on a journey of discovery. With vivid descriptions and compelling narratives, it unveils the secrets of marine life, the forces shaping the oceans, and the ongoing quest to understand and protect this vast, mysterious realm. Whether you're a marine enthusiast, a scientist, or simply curious about the ocean's mysteries, this book offers a fascinating insight into the wonders of the deep.
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Download or read book Young Vikings written by Birger L. Johnson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOUNG VIKINGS follows the adventures of two teenage Vikings as they grow up into adulthood. They learn to make weapons for hunting and fighting and in the process learn how to smelt iron from myrjerne (bogiron). They participate in a viking jaunt to Britain in their first marauding adventure, then migrate with their families to Iceland where they establish a colony. Here they marry and subsequently join a noted Viking, Leif Erikson, in his discovery and exploration of North America around 1000 A.D.
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Download or read book Taking Stock written by Rob Sylvan and published by Peachpit Press. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate insider guide to creating stock shots that sell from a veteran iStockphoto inspector An iStockphoto inspector since 2002, author Rob Sylvan has spent nearly a decade as part of the team that decides which photos get sold on one of the largest, most popular microstock sites in existence. He’s also made tens of thousands of dollars off of his own microstock photography. As a result, no one knows better than he does what it takes to get your photos accepted to stock sites—and what to do to make those photos sell. In Taking Stock, Rob shares his hard-earned insider knowledge on how to shoot, edit, and tag photos so you can earn while you learn, regardless of which microstock agency you’re using. In this book, you’ll learn how to look at the world through the eyes of designers, photo editors, and stock photographers. You’ll also learn the importance of focusing your energy on creating stock content that resonates with your passion for photography. But we all know time is money, which is why Rob explains how to set up an effective digital workflow—the real key to making money in the high-volume, low-cost microstock market. By the end of this book, you’ll look at your work with new eyes, enabling you to make more money doing exactly what you love: shooting photos that sell. You will learn: How to license photos as stock What photos are in demand The components of a successful digital workflow How to use titles, descriptions, and keywords to give yourself an edge Specific tips for shooting food, people, places, nature, objects, animals, and more Editing techniques that will make your shots sell
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Download or read book Between Innocence and Despair written by Ethan Surland and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Witchland is a despondent and depressed man in search of hope. He is poisoned with destructive memories of his service in the military. After fleeing into Northern England, Andrew is forced to live behind a false identity. He walks through the moors daily in the chains of his own depravity in search of a key to free himself. Rachel Graceling is a young and wealthy lady, whose life is headed into a forced marriage. She is desperately trying to find a way out of the clutches of a man who wants her for ambiguous reasons. When their paths inevitably cross, Andrew Witchland wonders if he can trust Rachel Graceling with his darkest secrets. Or if his past is worth telling her and losing a very precious relationship that may save his sanity.
Download or read book Redefining Governance written by Ed. Anirban Ganguly and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last one year has witnessed a sea change in India’s polity. Performance; accountability and delivery has been the mantra for the Narendra Modi Government and on every occasion it has emphasized and worked basing itself on these defining pillars of governance. ‘Redefining Governance: Essays on One Year of Narendra Modi Government’ is; as the name suggests; a comprehensive collection of papers and articles on various dimensions and initiatives of the Narendra Modi led BJP Government in the last one year. Experts; practitioners; analysts; academics; journalists; political leaders; young professionals and activists from diverse fields have been invited to contribute their views on Governance in the last one year and make an analysis of its various dimensions and interventions. The volume is divided into five broad sections—Governance; Defence; Foreign Affairs; EconomyEntrepreneurship and Others. Each contributor has discussed or examined the different initiatives and projects that have been conceived and worked out in the last one year. While some have made a broad analysis of various development and governance efforts; others have focused on a particular theme or area. The volume shall be of interest to the researcher; the political analyst; the scholar of Indian polity as well the general reader with interest in current affairs; politics and governance issues.
Download or read book Lady and the Sea written by Sharon Leaf and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two failed marriages, forty-eight-year-old Rosie Atkisson struggles through the process of rebuilding her life with her husband, Jesse, in Southern California. But in 1994, the settled rhythm of her newfound comfort is interrupted by a tug in her heart when she encounters a haunting photo of another aging lady, the World War II vessel MS Restoration. A special mission to transport Russian Jews from Sochi, Russia, to Haifa, Israel, means an adventure of a lifetime; does she dare pass up this dangerous assignment that will take her thousands of miles from her family and comfortable life? In spite of her fear of water and the unknown condition of the ship, Rosie thinks this might be the opportunity shes been waiting for to serve God. After surviving fourteen months on board the old shipfrom a hurricane to a heart attack, from miracles to menopause, and now being held at gunpoint in the Haifa harborRosie wonders if she will ever return to her own safe harbor.
Download or read book Highways and Hedges written by Adam Herring and published by Adam Herring. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Highways And Hedges", a new book of Christian poetry and art by author Adam Herring. This collection will inspire, challenge, and entertain any reader.
Download or read book Lost at Sea written by A. Hoehling and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1999-01-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost at Sea features the incredible stories of eight ships and their passengers, some of which vanished with hardly a trace - or no trace at all. Veteran history and mystery writer A.A.Hoehling explores these previously unexplained maritime mishaps with the skill of a detective seeking to uncover a murderer.
Download or read book Skeward Images written by Nick Armbrister and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-06-12 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Nick Armbrister's second volume of poetry, and follows his first book, Fade into Focus, Focus into Fade, released in 2006-bringing the number of poems he has published to over 150. Again, his subject matter varies as does his mood and outlook. Nick likes to write simple poems that convey his emotions and thoughts first hand, to be shared with his readers and audience. Music, life, aviation, gothic culture, and more besides, inspire his poetry in which he dares to bare his heart, soul and mind-in brittle, startling poems that touch the raw nerves of life, yet a life that throbs with positive energy. As one reviewer put it, he "sees the dark underbelly of the world but counterpoints it with hope and warnings about falling into the same traps" (D. J. Turner in The Supplement).
Download or read book The House Lost at Sea written by R.J. Blain and published by Pen & Page Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cursed by the lover of her former captain, Catalina de la Corona, the Pirate Princess of the Seven Seas, has lived an unnaturally long life and longs for the day she can find eternal peace. Hiding in plain sight as an investment banker, she waits for the end of eternity and the death she has rightfully earned. When a rich client's fascination with her captain and her lover threatens to exhume the watery grave of Catalina's past, she must take up arms against friends and enemies alike to protect her captain's legacy. Should the Calico's sunken ruins be discovered, Catalina’s one true treasure, the House Lost at Sea will be plundered, exposing the secret of Catalina's immortality, and guaranteeing she'll lose the only thing she has left: her freedom.
