All Present and Accounted For: The 1972 Alaska Grounding of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis and the Heroic Efforts that Saved the Ship, Hardcover -

Reducere. It was late November--one of the coldest periods to be on a ship near Alaska. The Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis had run aground during a severe storm a...

Reducere. It was late November--one of the coldest periods to be on a ship near Alaska. The Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis had run aground during a severe storm a...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The Taney was one of seven Secretary-class cutters built for the US Coast Guard during the Great Depression. Commissioned in 1936, she served conti...

Reducere. September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly 500,...

Reducere. DescriptionBritish and German troops ran into stubborn rebel resistance at Hubbardton, Vermont, on July 7, 1777. The day would ultimately turn the ...

Reducere. The United States Coast Guard traces its origins to 1790, but was not officially named until 1915. At last there is one definitive volume describin...

Reducere. While the Coast Guard's many battles at sea in the War on Drugs are widely known, its participation in the ground offensive is not. Indeed, the Gua...

This anthology takes a look at the critical role that development and other non-kinetic approaches play in countering violent extremism and maps ou...

Reducere. Shaman and Kushtaka, both struck terror in the hearts of the Tlingit and Haida, for both possessed frightening supernatural powers. Among the Nativ...

Reducere. Newburyport was once the most dangerous harbor on the East Coast and one of its most prosperous. Local captains and sailors led the nation to battl...

Reducere. Common lore is that you cannot sail the northwest coast - the winds are too fickle so you must motor along the Inside Passage. The author knows tha...

Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): Cathy (Cathy Crimmins) CrimminsNumber of pages: 340Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 141 x 208 x 19Cover ty...

Discover the incredible true story of Emily Whitehead, the first child to receive CAR-T cell treatment for her leukemia -- and learn how her family...

This lavishly illustrated, fact-filled atlas-a follow-up to Maps of the World-allows children to discover the fascinating and mysterious world belo...

Reducere. "Plants That We Eat" is a handy, easy-to-use guide to the abundant edible plant life of Alaska. Drawing on centuries of knowledge that have kept th...

Almost a quarter of a century after the end of National Socialism in Germany, Otl Aicher was commissioned to design the "cheerful" Olympic Games in...

Reducere. Did you know there's a Coast Guard? You did? Well, I guess you don't need this book, then. OR DO YOU? See, the Coast Guard does a lot more than jus...

Reducere. Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, ...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring the United States' Civil War, Confederate Navy Raiders struck fear into the hearts of Union Whalers. Under officers like James Wa...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape...

Reducere. On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor'easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. H...

Publisher: Galaxy PressAuthor(s): L. Ron HubbardNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 139 x 202 x 16Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

Reducere. When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Anna MathurNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 118 x 189 x 25Cover type: HardbackRedescope...

Reducere. Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of...

Reducere. The War That Saved My Life is the 1st book in The War That Saved My Life Series. An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set duri...

Reducere. DescriptionThe 1972 Texas Rangers were a culmination of decades of trying to get a major-league team in Dallas-Fort Worth. The area has a long hist...

Publisher: The Larks PressAuthor(s): F. JarvisIllustration(s): 13M.20ill.Number of pages: 40Publication date: 1993Dimensions: 205 x 142 x 4Cover ty...

Reducere. Exciting rescue stories on the high seasThe Coast Guard's rescue personnel are second to none, and Coast Guard air and sea rescue missions have bee...

Reducere. It is the day before Christmas at Bird Scratch Ranch. When Nanna sets young Willy and his friends down to tell them the story of a long ago Christm...

DescriptionHere's all 61of the country's epic national-park locations in one comprehensive and visually stunning book It's been over 100 years sinc...

In this book, close to one hundred men and women from all over southwest Alaska share knowledge of their homeland and the plants that grow there. T...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael J. JarvisIn an exploration of the oceanic connections of the Atlantic world, Michael J. Jarvis recovers a mariner's...

Midway between Memphis and New Orleans along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was essential to both Confederate and Union campaigns. With both side...

Reducere. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon was born on 8th September 1886. Sassoon was educated at the New Beacon School, Sevenoaks, Kent then Marlborough College, ...