Author: William H. Longyard
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071413060
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Throughout history, the bold, the desperate, and the foolhardy have dared the wide oceans in the tiniest of boats The unique and wonderful A Speck on the Sea looks back half a millennium to chronicle the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats--rowboats, canoes, tiny sailboats, even a pair of wooden floats strapped to one adventurer's feet. Driven by desperation, a spirit of adventure, or irrepressible exuberance, these amazing feats include: * Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus * William Okeley's 1639 escape from slavery in a folding rowboat * Hugo Vihlen's 1968 ocean crossing in the six-foot sailboat April Fool * Ernest Shackleton and William Bligh's death-cheating journeys * The tragic story of Peter Bird's attempt to row across the Pacific * And many more Never have sailors dared the sea in frailer boats. This fascinating history will appeal to sailors and landlubbers alike.
A Speck on the Sea
Author: William H. Longyard
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071413060
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Throughout history, the bold, the desperate, and the foolhardy have dared the wide oceans in the tiniest of boats The unique and wonderful A Speck on the Sea looks back half a millennium to chronicle the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats--rowboats, canoes, tiny sailboats, even a pair of wooden floats strapped to one adventurer's feet. Driven by desperation, a spirit of adventure, or irrepressible exuberance, these amazing feats include: * Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus * William Okeley's 1639 escape from slavery in a folding rowboat * Hugo Vihlen's 1968 ocean crossing in the six-foot sailboat April Fool * Ernest Shackleton and William Bligh's death-cheating journeys * The tragic story of Peter Bird's attempt to row across the Pacific * And many more Never have sailors dared the sea in frailer boats. This fascinating history will appeal to sailors and landlubbers alike.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071413060
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Throughout history, the bold, the desperate, and the foolhardy have dared the wide oceans in the tiniest of boats The unique and wonderful A Speck on the Sea looks back half a millennium to chronicle the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats--rowboats, canoes, tiny sailboats, even a pair of wooden floats strapped to one adventurer's feet. Driven by desperation, a spirit of adventure, or irrepressible exuberance, these amazing feats include: * Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus * William Okeley's 1639 escape from slavery in a folding rowboat * Hugo Vihlen's 1968 ocean crossing in the six-foot sailboat April Fool * Ernest Shackleton and William Bligh's death-cheating journeys * The tragic story of Peter Bird's attempt to row across the Pacific * And many more Never have sailors dared the sea in frailer boats. This fascinating history will appeal to sailors and landlubbers alike.
The Romance of the Sea Rovers
Author: Edward Keble Chatterton
Publisher:
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating
Author: John Vigor
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071378857
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Presents a practical A to Z guide to boating, with tips on maintenance, navigation, and seamanship.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071378857
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Presents a practical A to Z guide to boating, with tips on maintenance, navigation, and seamanship.
The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 742
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Syren and Shipping Illustrated
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Languages : en
Pages : 780
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Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Boating
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Languages : en
Pages : 976
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Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
Forthcoming Books
Author: Rose Arny
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1542
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1542
Book Description
40,000 Miles in a Canoe and Sea Queen
Author: John Claus Voss
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ISBN: 9780071373333
Category : Canoes and canoeing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Conditions." For sailors and armchair adventurers alike, this book is an unforgettable read. Book jacket.
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ISBN: 9780071373333
Category : Canoes and canoeing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Conditions." For sailors and armchair adventurers alike, this book is an unforgettable read. Book jacket.
The Publishers Weekly
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1366
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1366
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American Book Publishing Record
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1714
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1714
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