Stories from the Maine Coast: Skippers, Ships and Storms, Hardcover - Harry Gratwick

The history of Maine has always been inextricably tied to its coastline. The sea first brought settlers, and the rich fishing and shipbuilding indu...

Reducere. The history of the Pine Tree State would be bare but for the contributions of hardy and impassioned individuals--generals, governors, settlers and ...

Reducere. The history of the Pine Tree State would be bare but for the contributions of hardy and impassioned individuals--generals, governors, settlers and ...

Reducere. Enter into the world of two young girls, each diagnosed with congenital heart disease, and witness how their unique paths translate into an instant...

Reducere. Whether dotting the coastline, guarding the banks of the Kennebec or defending the Canadian border, Maine's many forts have sheltered its towns and...

Reducere. From the day that French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle launched the Griffin in 1679 to the 1975 sinking of the celebrated Edmund Fitzgerald,...

Reducere. With its incessant fogs and infamously craggy coast, Maine has long been a bane of mariners. Scores of vessels and countless lives have been lost o...

Thousands flock to the beautiful coastline along Penobscot Bay every year, but the dark sea has often turned treacherous. Temperamental skies becom...

Reducere. Coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have always been vulnerable to the power of storms. In the early nineteenth century, storm-driven shipwreck...

Reducere. Too far north, the great state of Maine did not witness any Civil War battles. However, Mainers contributed to the war in many important ways. From...

Reducere. Escape to Harbor Country with 56 lake-life recipes and stories that capture the celebratory spirit of this Michigan vacation destination. Hungry fo...

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. Coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have always been vulnerable to the power of storms. In the early nineteenth century, storm-driven shipwreck...

David Christie delves into his archives to present a wonderful, evocative unpublished photographs of a golden age of Calmac ships.

Reducere. DescriptionLarge, wooden-hulled schooners graced the seas of coastal Maine for more than a century as vessels of trade and commerce. With the adven...

Our ever-increasing intimacy with technology is changing our bodies and our brains. What can those at the frontiers tell us about what it means to ...

Reducere. DescriptionRichmond, Virginia s beautiful capital on the James River, has seen more than its fair share of history. Although it is probably best kn...

New York's beloved Petee's Pie Company serves up more than 80 recipes for the best pies you can make at home Petra (Petee) Paredez shares her perso...

Recipes that chart the culinary history and traditions of the lands that once belonged to the Venetian Republic, with a particular focus on the Tri...

Reducere. There is always something new for children to learn when they visit the seashore, and Seashells in My Pocket helps them explore. Packed with scores...

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...

Surfing is a way of life. A life dominated by the waves and the tide with a cozy place to pause in between. Creative personalities crafting bold ho...

The Battle of Jutland, May 31-June 1, 1916, pitted Great Britain and Imperial Germany--the two largest fleets of World War I--against one another f...

The Coast of Utopia is an epic but also intimate drama of romantics and revolutionaries in an age of emperors. The three sequential, self-contained...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2015SHORTLISTED FOR RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2016The vivid and haunting story of Sri Lanka and its brutal thirty...

'There's water in the engine, ' he said. 'The engine has stopped.' This changed everything...Illustrations: (1x8pp plates)

DescriptionRecognized by the Georgia Press Association as among the state's best features/lifestyle columns, Larry Hobbs' weekly take on the fascin...

DescriptionFrom the award-winning author of Milk Pigs & Violet Gold and 0451 Mornings are for Mont Hin Gar comes another sumptuous adventure. In hi...

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 ...

DescriptionThe diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colon...

Commencing in Ravenglass, the Ravenber Way takes in the dramatic Lakeland fells and the high climbs of the Pennines, before meandering to an end in...

Reducere. The middle Texas coast, known locally as the Coast Bend, is an area filled with fascinating stories. From as early as the days of de Vaca and La Sa...

The spellbinding stories of the scientists whose eureka! breakthroughs in modern physics reveal science's astonishing predictive power.Publisher: F...

Publisher: University of Washington PressAuthor(s): Charlotte CoteIllustration(s): 2 Maps; 17 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 208Col...

From the beloved restaurant, a cookbook that celebrates fresh produce, meals for sharing, and the beauty of coastal California. Situated at the end...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Harrison David RiversNumber of pages: 448Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 157 x 234 x 31Cover type:...

Reducere. Explore the lands of Eberron in this campaign sourcebook for the world's greatest roleplaying game. This book provides everything players and Dunge...

Reducere. Walter Arnold (1894-1980) was one of the last in a long line of independent fur trappers from the mountain man era. Living most of his life in the ...

Reducere. In A Haven in the Sun, nature writer B. C. Robison presents a unique portrayal of birds of the Texas Coast. Through the stories of birds that have ...

Reducere. A ghostly tour of Maine's coast - twenty-five tales of hauntings and unexplained supernatural occurrences compiled by a woman whose family's home i...

In 1790, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton asked President George Washington to fund a fleet of "revenue cutters" that could halt smuggling and...