Author: John Cameron
Publisher: New York : Macmillan Company
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
John Cameron's Odyssey
Author: John Cameron
Publisher: New York : Macmillan Company
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Macmillan Company
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
John Cameron's Odyssey (Classic Reprint)
Author: John Cameron
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780282585518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Excerpt from John Cameron's OdysseyMy greatest difficulty has arisen from Captain Cam eron's failure to record more than a few precise dates. Too frequently, usually, in fact, he contents himself with some such Statement as this occurred thirty years ago. It soon became obvious to me that his arithmetic, though not necessarily his recollection, is often at fault. Such obscurities would have been clarified and deficiencies made good had he lived to review and correct my ver sion. Even before his death both of us worked against hindrances: he was in Japan, I was in Hawaii, we saw each Other for only a few weeks, and he spared me very few hours then. In these circumstances I have had to determine approximate dates by ascertaining when this vessel was wrecked, when that man died, when some other event occurred. Since this book does nor profess to be history, but is no more than one man's account of his own experiences, I believe that I have been successful enough in indicating time.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780282585518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Excerpt from John Cameron's OdysseyMy greatest difficulty has arisen from Captain Cam eron's failure to record more than a few precise dates. Too frequently, usually, in fact, he contents himself with some such Statement as this occurred thirty years ago. It soon became obvious to me that his arithmetic, though not necessarily his recollection, is often at fault. Such obscurities would have been clarified and deficiencies made good had he lived to review and correct my ver sion. Even before his death both of us worked against hindrances: he was in Japan, I was in Hawaii, we saw each Other for only a few weeks, and he spared me very few hours then. In these circumstances I have had to determine approximate dates by ascertaining when this vessel was wrecked, when that man died, when some other event occurred. Since this book does nor profess to be history, but is no more than one man's account of his own experiences, I believe that I have been successful enough in indicating time.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Maritime Slavery
Author: Philip D. Morgan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135702713
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Think of maritime slavery, and the notorious Middle Passage – the unprecedented, forced migration of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic – readily comes to mind. This so-called ‘middle leg’ – from Africa to the Americas – of a supposed trading triangle linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas naturally captures attention for its scale and horror. After all, the Middle Passage was the largest forced, transoceanic migration in world history, now thought to have involved about 12.5 million African captives shipped in about 44,000 voyages that sailed between 1514 and 1866. No other coerced migration matches it for sheer size or gruesomeness. Maritime slavery is not, however, just about the movement of people as commodities, but rather, the involvement of all sorts of people, including slaves, in the transportation of those human commodities. Maritime slavery is thus not only about objects being moved but also about subjects doing the moving. Some slaves were actors, not simply the acted-upon. They were pilots, sailors, canoemen, divers, linguists, porters, stewards, cooks, and cabin boys, not forgetting all the ancillary workers in ports such as stevedores, warehousemen, labourers, washerwomen, tavern workers, and prostitutes. Maritime Slavery reflects this current interest in maritime spaces, and covers all the major Oceans and Seas. This book was originally published as a special issue of Slavery and Abolition.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135702713
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Think of maritime slavery, and the notorious Middle Passage – the unprecedented, forced migration of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic – readily comes to mind. This so-called ‘middle leg’ – from Africa to the Americas – of a supposed trading triangle linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas naturally captures attention for its scale and horror. After all, the Middle Passage was the largest forced, transoceanic migration in world history, now thought to have involved about 12.5 million African captives shipped in about 44,000 voyages that sailed between 1514 and 1866. No other coerced migration matches it for sheer size or gruesomeness. Maritime slavery is not, however, just about the movement of people as commodities, but rather, the involvement of all sorts of people, including slaves, in the transportation of those human commodities. Maritime slavery is thus not only about objects being moved but also about subjects doing the moving. Some slaves were actors, not simply the acted-upon. They were pilots, sailors, canoemen, divers, linguists, porters, stewards, cooks, and cabin boys, not forgetting all the ancillary workers in ports such as stevedores, warehousemen, labourers, washerwomen, tavern workers, and prostitutes. Maritime Slavery reflects this current interest in maritime spaces, and covers all the major Oceans and Seas. This book was originally published as a special issue of Slavery and Abolition.
A Foreign Voyage
Author: John T. Grider
Publisher: UJ Press
ISBN: 1920382895
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
JOHN GRIDER joined the Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice at the University of the Free State as a Research Fellow in November 2015. He recently completed this captivating project, which investigates the complex interplay between gender, class and race sourced from the narratives of men who found themselves working in the transforming Pacific maritime industry during the mid-nineteenth century.
Publisher: UJ Press
ISBN: 1920382895
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
JOHN GRIDER joined the Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice at the University of the Free State as a Research Fellow in November 2015. He recently completed this captivating project, which investigates the complex interplay between gender, class and race sourced from the narratives of men who found themselves working in the transforming Pacific maritime industry during the mid-nineteenth century.
The Burning Island
Author: Pamela Frierson
Publisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 1595341358
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Westerners—from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists—have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously procreative cosmos. Volcanoes hold a special place in our curiosity about nature. The Burning Island is an intimate, multilayered portrait of the Hawaiian volcano region—a land marked by a precarious tension between the harsh reality of constant geologic change, respect for mythological traditions, and the pressures of economic exploitation. Pamela Frierson treks up Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, and Kilauea to explore how volcanoes work, as well as how their powerful and destructive forces reshape land, cultures, and history. Her adventures reveal surprising archeological ruins, threatened rainforest ecosystems, and questionable real estate development of the islands. Now a classic of nature writing, Frierson’s narrative sets the stage for a larger exploration of our need to take great care in respecting and preserving nature and tradition while balancing our ever-expanding sense of discovery and use of the land.
Publisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 1595341358
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Westerners—from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists—have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously procreative cosmos. Volcanoes hold a special place in our curiosity about nature. The Burning Island is an intimate, multilayered portrait of the Hawaiian volcano region—a land marked by a precarious tension between the harsh reality of constant geologic change, respect for mythological traditions, and the pressures of economic exploitation. Pamela Frierson treks up Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, and Kilauea to explore how volcanoes work, as well as how their powerful and destructive forces reshape land, cultures, and history. Her adventures reveal surprising archeological ruins, threatened rainforest ecosystems, and questionable real estate development of the islands. Now a classic of nature writing, Frierson’s narrative sets the stage for a larger exploration of our need to take great care in respecting and preserving nature and tradition while balancing our ever-expanding sense of discovery and use of the land.
The Co-operative Productive Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Bookseller & Stationer and Office Equipment Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 966
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 966
Book Description
Frank C. Brown Book Sale Catalogs
Author: Frank C. Brown (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Quarterly Bulletin
Author: Brockton Public Library (Brockton, Mass.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Classified (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Classified (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2334
Book Description
Part 1, Books, Group 1, v. 25 : Nos. 1-121 (March - December, 1928)
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2334
Book Description
Part 1, Books, Group 1, v. 25 : Nos. 1-121 (March - December, 1928)