Author: Robley Dunglison Evans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chile
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
My yarn of forty years of naval life is spun." So ends this well-told tale of life at sea by Robley D. Evans, whose naval career is legendary. Evans served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, and was renowned for both his seamanship and diplomatic skills. This thought-provoking memoir gives readers the insight into the life of a soldier.
A sailor's log, recollections of forty years of naval life
Author: Robley Dunglison Evans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chile
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
My yarn of forty years of naval life is spun." So ends this well-told tale of life at sea by Robley D. Evans, whose naval career is legendary. Evans served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, and was renowned for both his seamanship and diplomatic skills. This thought-provoking memoir gives readers the insight into the life of a soldier.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chile
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
My yarn of forty years of naval life is spun." So ends this well-told tale of life at sea by Robley D. Evans, whose naval career is legendary. Evans served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, and was renowned for both his seamanship and diplomatic skills. This thought-provoking memoir gives readers the insight into the life of a soldier.
Recollections of a Sailor Boy
Author: Stephen F. Blanding
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana (U.S. Gunboat)
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana (U.S. Gunboat)
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A Sailor of King George
Author: Captain Frederick Hoffman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105304914
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105304914
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Tin Can Sailor
Author: C. Raymond Calhoun
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
More than 800 sailors served aboard the Sterett during her hazardous and demanding duties in World War II. This is the story of those men and their beloved ship, recorded by a junior officer who served on the famous destroyer from her commissioning in 1939 to April 1943.
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
More than 800 sailors served aboard the Sterett during her hazardous and demanding duties in World War II. This is the story of those men and their beloved ship, recorded by a junior officer who served on the famous destroyer from her commissioning in 1939 to April 1943.
A Sailor's Visit to Surrey Chapel, Or, Interesting Recollections in Early Life, on Shore and at Sea
Author: George Charles Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Pastoral Recollections
Author: James Hollins
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Category : Gloucester (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Gloucester (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Sober Men and True
Author: Christopher McKee
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674007369
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
McKee scours sailors' diaries, letters, memoirs, and oral interviews to uncover the lives and secret thoughts of British men of the lower deck. From working-class childhoods to the hardships of finding civilian employment after leaving the navy, the former sailors speak with candor about the naval life. Illustrations.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674007369
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
McKee scours sailors' diaries, letters, memoirs, and oral interviews to uncover the lives and secret thoughts of British men of the lower deck. From working-class childhoods to the hardships of finding civilian employment after leaving the navy, the former sailors speak with candor about the naval life. Illustrations.
The Sailor's Bookshelf
Author: James Stavridis
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1682477169
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Admiral Stavridis, a leader in military, international affairs, and national security circles, shares his love of the sea and some of the sources of that affection. The Sailor's Bookshelf offers synopses of fifty books that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who “go down to the sea in ships.” Stavridis colors those descriptions with glimpses of his own service—“sea stories” in popular parlance—that not only clarify his choices but show why he is held in such high esteem among his fellow sailors. Divided into four main categories—The Oceans, Explorers, Sailors in Fiction, and Sailors in Non-Fiction—Admiral Stavridis’ choices will appeal to “old salts” and to those who have never known the sights of the ever-changing seascape nor breathed the tonic of an ocean breeze. The result is a navigational aid that guides readers through the realm of sea literature, covering a spectrum of topics that range from science to aesthetics, from history to modernity, from solo sailing to great battles. Among these eclectic choices are guides to shiphandling and navigation, classic fiction that pits man against the sea, ecological and strategic challenges, celebrations of great achievements and the lessons that come with failure, economic competition and its stepbrother combat, explorations of the deep, and poetry that beats with the pulse of the wave. Some of the included titles are familiar to many, while others, are likely less well-known but are welcome additions to this encompassing collection. Admiral Stavridis has chosen some books that are relatively recent, and he recommends other works which have been around much longer and deserve recognition.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1682477169
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Admiral Stavridis, a leader in military, international affairs, and national security circles, shares his love of the sea and some of the sources of that affection. The Sailor's Bookshelf offers synopses of fifty books that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who “go down to the sea in ships.” Stavridis colors those descriptions with glimpses of his own service—“sea stories” in popular parlance—that not only clarify his choices but show why he is held in such high esteem among his fellow sailors. Divided into four main categories—The Oceans, Explorers, Sailors in Fiction, and Sailors in Non-Fiction—Admiral Stavridis’ choices will appeal to “old salts” and to those who have never known the sights of the ever-changing seascape nor breathed the tonic of an ocean breeze. The result is a navigational aid that guides readers through the realm of sea literature, covering a spectrum of topics that range from science to aesthetics, from history to modernity, from solo sailing to great battles. Among these eclectic choices are guides to shiphandling and navigation, classic fiction that pits man against the sea, ecological and strategic challenges, celebrations of great achievements and the lessons that come with failure, economic competition and its stepbrother combat, explorations of the deep, and poetry that beats with the pulse of the wave. Some of the included titles are familiar to many, while others, are likely less well-known but are welcome additions to this encompassing collection. Admiral Stavridis has chosen some books that are relatively recent, and he recommends other works which have been around much longer and deserve recognition.
Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous English Literature
Author: Samuel Halkett
Publisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The Sailor's Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description