Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail, Hardcover - Mike Rendell

To mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe, this book looks at some of the stories which inspired Daniel Defoe - stories o...

Reducere. The Age of Sail has long fascinated readers, writers, and the general public. Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, Jack London et al. treated ships at s...

Reducere. DescriptionChatham Sea Captains in the Age of Sail chronicles the lives and adventures of twenty-five men who traveled the seas from the eighteenth...

Praise for BROADSIDES""Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immor...

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): Marcus RedikerNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 155 x 228 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain's trade, exploration, and warfare "No other boo...

Reducere. From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes the thrilling story of the Marquis de Lafayette...

Recent challenges to US maritime predominance suggests a return to great power competition at sea, and this new volume looks at how navies in previ...

The only published listing of career histories for Dutch warships of this period. A 'must have' reference work for anyone interested in this field,...

A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain's trade, exploration, and warfare

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 ...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Mike RendellIllustration(s): Fully illustrated throughoutNumber of pages: 64Collection: Shire Librar...

For centuries Britain's commercial fishermen have ventured out into the ravages of the surrounding seas to bring fi sh back both to supply a home m...

Reducere. Praise for BROADSIDES""Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immor...

Reducere. The great lakes have seen many ships meet their end, but none so much as Lake Erie. As the shallowest of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie is prone to sud...

Reducere. About the AuthorJames D. Charlet leads tours, educational programs, and speaking engagements and contributes to local and national media with artic...

Publisher: Independently PublishedAuthor(s): Jules VerneNumber of pages: 534Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 151 x 228 x 36Cover type: Paperback /...

The future of Star Trek is modelled on the world of the British Golden Age of Sail as it is commonly found in the genre of sea fiction. Star Trek a...

An introduction to period ship modelling beginning with readily available kits. Describes methods of improving kits, in preparation for building a ...

The only detailed English-language study of this great sea battle.

Reducere. FASCINATING. ... Dramatic and timely. -New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceIn this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer o...

Discover the men who developed the sextant, the washing machine and the lawn-mower. Read about the man who was known as Iron Mad' Wilkinson - and w...

The story of how three individuals conquered the plague of the seaPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Stephen BownIllustration(s): 20 Illust...

Provides a detailed history of each vessel and the events surrounding its loss. Includes exclusive accounts from divers and striking underwater ima...

Reducere. Scurvy took a terrible toll in the Age of Sail, killing more sailors than were lost in all sea battles combined. The threat of the disease kept shi...

DescriptionON the 26th of July, 1864, a magnificent yacht was steaming along the North Channel at full speed, with a strong breeze blowing from the...

Reducere. The threat of terrorism places U.S. national security police at the crossroads of security and liberty. This book focuses on the legal issues surro...

DescriptionIn the Age of Software, will your business dominate and maintain relevance--or will it become a digital relic?As tech giants and startup...

Reducere. In Search of the CastawaysorThe Children of Captain GrantCOMPLETE EDITIONJules VerneEdited by Charles F. Horne, Ph.D.In Search of the Castaways (Fr...

British Columbia's rugged Southern Gulf Islands enticed many pioneers, explorers, colonists, miners, and adventurers in the mid 19th century. Fog, ...

How fifty years of genetic engineering have brought us to the brink of a profound and disturbing future, from Baille Gifford-shortlisted scientist ...

Reducere. Gus is a tiny puppy without a home. He lives underneath an old rusty truck, scrounges for food in trash cans and dumpsters, and worries about his s...

Batman's team-up tales 1980s as the Dark Knight battles evil alongside Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Black Lightning, Superboy, Swamp Thing and more. ...

The lives and loves of some of the most extraordinary women in Georgian Britain.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Mike RendellIllustration...

Reducere. Grenada's Bianca C, Martinique's Roraima, British Virgin Island's Rhone, USVI's Wit Shoal, Aruba's Antilla, Bonaire's Windjammer... these are some ...

Reducere. Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Today, the region that str...

Reducere. Under the hot summer sun, vacationers stroll the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, chewing saltwater taffy and listening to the gulls raucous cackle. Few r...

Reducere. GARY GENTILE'S POPULAR DIVE GUIDE SERIES Over 100 GPS and loran numbers included As suggested by the title and series name, this volume covers the ...

The definitive guide to exploring and diving the Shipwrecks of the Cayman Islands. For the first time in print, there is an accurate account of aro...

Reducere. In this action-packed conclusion to the Time Castaways series from Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump, it's up to the Hudso...

Reducere. A risky decision endangers both Artime and Quill in book five of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called "The ...

2011 Christianity Today Book Award winner "We do not set out to become old. Far from it. We hardly intend even to become middle-aged. Instead we pl...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Mike AmezcuaIllustration(s): 32 halftonesNumber of pages: 320Collection: Historical Studies of...

J. B. (Red) Dunn's "Perilous Trails of Texas" gives us a unique perspective of the lawless 1870s in the Nueces Strip. Dunn was a participant in blo...