Download or read book The Opium Clippers written by Basil Lubbock and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The China Clippers written by Basil Lubbock and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The China Clippers written by Basil Lubbock and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an effort to preserve the records of the most perfect type of sailing ship at the very height of its development, and it has been written entirely for sailors and those who are interested in shipping. I have put down as simply as possible the personal histüry of certain ships and that in the plain language of the sea without any attempt to explajn technical or seafaring terms for the benefit of the landsman. The materiell gathered together in this book has been culled from countless abstract log books, as well aa from information supplied to me, not only by the men who sailed the ships but also by their owners, designers and builders. Indeed I have to thank so many people for their help that a page of print would not contain their names, and I can only hope that this book may, perhaps, recall some pleasant sea memories and thus in some slight way recompense them for their kindness und trouble. Reprint of the original edition (1899)
Download or read book The Great Clippers written by Jane D. Lyon and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against great odds, a small group of patriots built a fleet that proved one of the decisive factors in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. These wealthy men had founded the first banks in the United States and built its first railroads, factories, and steamships. Now, they were to cap their achievements by making their young country equally superior in size, and in the process, producing the greatest, swiftest, and most beautiful craft the world had ever seen - the clipper ship. This book not only traces the origins and achievements of the clipper but enlivens the dry bones of historic fact with the flesh and blood of clipper captains and crews. A great era comes to life with their courageous, tenacious stories.
Download or read book The Opium Clippers written by Basil Lubbock and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Opium War written by Julia Lovell and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “crisp and readable account” of the nineteenth century British campaign sheds light on modern Chinese identity through “a heartbreaking story of war” (The Wall Street Journal). In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting voted to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps, and a healthy dose of political opportunism and collaboration followed. Rich in tragicomedy, The Opium War explores the disastrous British foreign-relations move that became a founding myth of modern Chinese nationalism, and depicts China’s heroic struggle against Western conspiracy. Julia Lovell examines the causes and consequences of the Opium War, interweaving tales of the opium pushers and dissidents. More importantly, she analyses how the Opium Wars shaped China’s self-image and created an enduring model for its interactions with the West, plagued by delusion and prejudice.
Download or read book Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail written by Sam Jefferson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance. With over 200 gorgeous paintings and illustrations, and thrilling descriptions of the adventures and races on the water, this beautiful book brings the era vividly to life. Chapters include: The origins of the clippers - from the gold rush to the tea trade A hell ship voyage with 'Bully' Waterman, one of the most successful and notorious captains of the era Marco Polo, the fastest ship in the world - her rise to prominence and subsequent decline Mary Patten's battle with Cape Horn - a lady captain takes charge in a very male world Mutiny aboard the 'wild boat of the Atlantic' The great China tea race of 1866 - an amazingly close race across the world, only decided in the final few miles The Sir Lancelot defies the odds - her eccentric captains and rivalry with the legendary Thermopylae The Cutty Sark's longest voyage First-hand accounts, newspaper reports and log entries add fascinating eyewitness detail, whilst the stunning images show how the designs of these thoroughbreds developed over the years. A wonderful read and worthy celebration of these racehorses of the sea.
Download or read book The Clipper Ship Era written by Arthur Hamilton Clark and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The clipper ship era an epitome of famous American and British clipper ships their owners builders commanders and crews 1843 1869 written by Arthur Hamilton Clark and published by Dalcassian Publishing Company. This book was released on 1910-01-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Clipper Ship written by Hawthorne Daniel and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Twelve American Wars written by Eugene G. Windchy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugene Windchy lays bare the tricks, errors and secret plans that have led the American people into avoidable wars. In order to prevent wars in the future, we need to know how they have come about in the past. A harsh light is thrown on our wars with Muslim nations. Did a “policy coup” in Washington demand regime changes in seven countries, as alleged by retired four-star General Wesley Clark? Our greatest national catastrophe was the Civil War, which began with Southerners firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C. Why did the Southerners reject an opportunity to take the fort peacefully? We learn who opened fire and why. America’s entering World War I saved the Allies from defeat. Why in 1936 did Winston Churchill say the Americans ought to have stayed home and minded their own business? Did Germany start World War I? Triggering the war, according to our textbooks, was a young Bosnian Serb, Gavrilo Princip, who shot Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand. Was he a lone wolf? He was not. At trial sixteen men were convicted of participating in the crime. They were part of an international conspiracy that did not include Germany.
Download or read book Genesis of International Narcotics Control the written by Peter D. Lowes and published by Librairie Droz. This book was released on 2017 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The India China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century written by Hunt Janin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade, conducted by American, British, and Indian firms, thrived despite its moral and legal consequences. Drawing largely on primary sources, the story of the opium trade comes through in the voices of those who saw it firsthand. Appendices describe a favorite shipboard recipe, two of the ships involved in the trade and their crews, excerpts from accounts of the Opium War, and language equivalents for proper and place names. A bibliography is included, and maps and photographs help illumine this important and unusual period of history.
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Download or read book The March of Commerce written by Malcolm Keir and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
