Author: David Hannay
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The Sea Trader
Author: David Hannay
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The Sea Traders
Author: Archibald Hurd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Miss Ulysses from Puka-Puka
Author: Florence Frisbie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692646960
Category : Pukapuka Atoll (Cook Islands)
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Miss Ulysses from Puka-Puka (2nd edition) by Florence (Johnny) Frisbie is the first book written by a Polynesian woman. It tells the amazing story of a young girl growing up on a remote island in the Cook Islands group. Written when Johnny was between the ages of 12 and 14, and published in 1948 when she was 15, Johnny likens her travels through South Pacific islands to those of Ulysses in the Odyssey. Through Johnny's fresh and unspoiled eyes, we read of a Garden-of-Eden existence on a remote atoll, where the land and the sea provide all that is necessary for life. The sea brings danger as well; Johnny describes the terror of a hurricane that all but destroys a deserted island where she and her family are marooned. The sea rises and floods the entire island to a depth of six feet; they barely survive by tying themselves to the topmost branches of a tall tree. Johnny's writing sparkles. She has humor and wisdom beyond her years as she describes life and customs on the island where she grew up. Her grandmother's extended family, the trading station operated by her father, the local witch doctor, a native missionary, her father's mistress after the death of her mother, and her first boyfriend are among the characters she describes with unflinching honesty. Cut off from the outside world, the island is so remote that six months pass between visits by passing ships. She learns at an early age to be self-reliant. Struck early by tragedy (her mother died when Johnny was nine years old), she helps her father care for four brothers and sisters until he falls ill and dies when she is sixteen. Friends including James A. Michener arrange a foster family in Hawaii where she pursues her education and re-unites with her two sisters. Out of print for more than sixty years, Johnny has added two new chapters to this classic and compelling book and illustrated it with family photos and three maps.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692646960
Category : Pukapuka Atoll (Cook Islands)
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Miss Ulysses from Puka-Puka (2nd edition) by Florence (Johnny) Frisbie is the first book written by a Polynesian woman. It tells the amazing story of a young girl growing up on a remote island in the Cook Islands group. Written when Johnny was between the ages of 12 and 14, and published in 1948 when she was 15, Johnny likens her travels through South Pacific islands to those of Ulysses in the Odyssey. Through Johnny's fresh and unspoiled eyes, we read of a Garden-of-Eden existence on a remote atoll, where the land and the sea provide all that is necessary for life. The sea brings danger as well; Johnny describes the terror of a hurricane that all but destroys a deserted island where she and her family are marooned. The sea rises and floods the entire island to a depth of six feet; they barely survive by tying themselves to the topmost branches of a tall tree. Johnny's writing sparkles. She has humor and wisdom beyond her years as she describes life and customs on the island where she grew up. Her grandmother's extended family, the trading station operated by her father, the local witch doctor, a native missionary, her father's mistress after the death of her mother, and her first boyfriend are among the characters she describes with unflinching honesty. Cut off from the outside world, the island is so remote that six months pass between visits by passing ships. She learns at an early age to be self-reliant. Struck early by tragedy (her mother died when Johnny was nine years old), she helps her father care for four brothers and sisters until he falls ill and dies when she is sixteen. Friends including James A. Michener arrange a foster family in Hawaii where she pursues her education and re-unites with her two sisters. Out of print for more than sixty years, Johnny has added two new chapters to this classic and compelling book and illustrated it with family photos and three maps.
In Search of Maya Sea Traders
Author: Heather Irene McKillop
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 160344596X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Archaeologist Heather McKillop shares the experiences she had off the coast of Belize while searching for clues about the little known ancient Maya sea trade. This recollection of her work there includes the adventure of discovery, as the story of the traders emerges from the excavations. She describes the trading port of Wild Cane Cay, where exotic goods were traded from distant lands, and also discusses the more coastal-inland trade there. Through the story of her work, McKillop models the research design and field work required to interpret civilizations of the past.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 160344596X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Archaeologist Heather McKillop shares the experiences she had off the coast of Belize while searching for clues about the little known ancient Maya sea trade. This recollection of her work there includes the adventure of discovery, as the story of the traders emerges from the excavations. She describes the trading port of Wild Cane Cay, where exotic goods were traded from distant lands, and also discusses the more coastal-inland trade there. Through the story of her work, McKillop models the research design and field work required to interpret civilizations of the past.
Marijuana decriminalization
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drug abuse and crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drug abuse and crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
Book Description
Marihuana-hashish Epidemic and Its Impact on United States Security
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hashish
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hashish
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Marihuana-hashish Epidemic and Its Impact on United States Security: May 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, and June 13, 1974
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The Sea Watch
Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330544926
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
The Sea Watch is the sixth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Danger lurks beneath dark waters . . . A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black and gold army, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium's harbour are being attacked, sunk by pirates. Some just go missing . . . Lulled by the spread of lies and false promises, Stenwold's allies are falling away. He faces betrayal on every side, and the Empire is just waiting for the first sign of weakness to strike. But they are not the only power that has its eyes on Collegium. And even with all their military strength and technology, they may not be powerful enough to stave off the forces massing in the darkness. The Sea Watch is followed by the seventh book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Heirs of the Blade.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330544926
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
The Sea Watch is the sixth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Danger lurks beneath dark waters . . . A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black and gold army, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium's harbour are being attacked, sunk by pirates. Some just go missing . . . Lulled by the spread of lies and false promises, Stenwold's allies are falling away. He faces betrayal on every side, and the Empire is just waiting for the first sign of weakness to strike. But they are not the only power that has its eyes on Collegium. And even with all their military strength and technology, they may not be powerful enough to stave off the forces massing in the darkness. The Sea Watch is followed by the seventh book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Heirs of the Blade.
Sea-trading: Trading
Author: William V. Packard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Author: Virgil Ciocîltan
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004226664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The inclusion of the Black Sea basin into the long-distance trade network – with its two axes of the Silk Road through the Golden Horde (Urgench-Sarai-Tana/Caffa) and the Spice Road through the Ilkhanate (Ormuz-Tabriz-Trebizond) – was the two Mongol states’ most important contribution to making the sea a “crossroads of international commerce”.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004226664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The inclusion of the Black Sea basin into the long-distance trade network – with its two axes of the Silk Road through the Golden Horde (Urgench-Sarai-Tana/Caffa) and the Spice Road through the Ilkhanate (Ormuz-Tabriz-Trebizond) – was the two Mongol states’ most important contribution to making the sea a “crossroads of international commerce”.