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The Sailor's Warning Piece: Being a Dreadful Relation of 7 English Sailors, Etc. [A Chapbook.]
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Author: Popular Beliefs and Superstitions from North Carolina
Author: Wayland D. HandPublisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 9780822302599
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
The Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore
Author: Newman Ivey WhitePublisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822382865
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Frank C. Brown organized the North Carolina Folklore Society in 1913. Both Dr. Brown and the Society collected stores from individuals—Brown through his classes at Duke University and through his summer expeditions in the North Carolina mountains, and the Society by interviewing its members—and also levied on the previous collections made by friends and members of the Society. The result was a large mass of texts and notes assembled over a period of nearly forty years and covering every aspect of local tradition. members of the Society. The result was a large mass of texts and notes assembled over a period of nearly forty years and covering every aspect of local tradition.
The Big Thaw
Author: Ezra B. W. ZubrowPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438475632
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Explores the unprecedented and rapid climate changes occurring in the Arctic environment. Climate change, one of the drivers of global change, is controversial in political circles, but recognized in scientific ones as being of central importance today for the United States and the world. In The Big Thaw, the editors bring together experts, advocates, and academic professionals who address the serious issue of how climate change in the Circumpolar Arctic is affecting and will continue to affect environments, cultures, societies, and economies throughout the world. The contributors discuss a variety of topics, including anthropology, sociology, human geography, community economics, regional development and planning, and political science, as well as biogeophysical sciences such as ecology, human-environmental interactions, and climatology. “This book offers a valuable compendium on a broad spectrum of issues associated with climate change, its implications, and human adaptation in the Arctic.” — Andrey N. Petrov, coauthor of Arctic Sustainability Research: Past, Present, and Future
Red Sky at Night
Author: Elly MacKayPublisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1101917857
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
A memorable collection of weather sayings, beautifully arranged in story form and illustrated by renowned paper artist Elly MacKay. Red sky at night, sailor's delight. And, the next morning, when the dew is on the grass, no rain will come to pass. These are the perfect conditions for a grandfather to take his grandchildren out on a fishing trip. Especially since, as the saying goes, when the wind is from the West, then the fishes bite the best. The family takes a boat out on the lake, fishing and swimming and eventually camping out on a nearby island, taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather. But the next day . . . red sky in the morning, sailors take warning! The family ventures back home just in time to avoid a rainstorm. But not to worry -- the more rain, the more rest. Fair weather's not always best. Acclaimed paper artist Elly MacKay illustrates a lovely family narrative through the use of weather aphorisms, creating a beautiful and informational story which will appeal to children's timeless fascination with the natural world.
Royce's Sailing Illustrated
Author: Patrick M. RoycePublisher: ProStar Publications
ISBN: 9780911284072
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Sailing Through Life...
Author: Nick ArdleyPublisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398481351
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
When Nick Ardley asked for a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, the aftershocks of a prostate cancer diagnosis were momentous. Frightened, he said he was too young to die. Petrified, he understandably broke down. But all was not lost: his family and the boat shared with his wife were soon at work repairing his life. A life-long sailor, the salt marsh fringed waters of the greater Thames estuary had always enthralled, and it was to them he went for healing. It’s a place where in the free flow of a saline breeze his mind cleared, and he began treating it all as just another little illness. Like a cold, he said, knowing full well it wasn’t! Sailing up the River Thames, he announced to his wife his choice of the medical directions offered. Later, after mooring off Gravesend, both cried together. Ardley’s treatment overlapped the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the serious stuff was done and dusted. The pandemic brought new trials. The couple were frighteningly threatened by a fellow yachtsman who disliked an Ardley web blog ... the horror of that summer has remained fresh. Throughout the telling of Ardley’s tales, his story, sailing with family and friends, country walking and living life, he has maintained a normality. Perhaps a familiar story, but it comes with a warning: Men, get yourselves tested before it’s too late! So, onwards he goes, sailing through life...
Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities
Author: Nic ComptonPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408192632
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Why will a sailor never go to sea on Friday 13th? Why are boats always referred to as 'she'? How do you navigate the ocean without a compass? Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist? Why do sailors wear earrings? Did Blackbeard actually exist? Did Nelson really say 'Kiss me, Hardy'? What's the correct way to bury a body at sea? Why is a rope never called a rope? This fascinating collection of maritime folklore and trivia delves into the history, science and culture of the sea, and is packed full of entertaining, surprising and insightful facts, from the delightfully obscure to the amusingly quaint, including everyday expressions that have their origins on board ship. Topics include: sailors and superstitions; ships and shipbuilding; navigation and seamanship; pirates and smugglers; fish and fishermen; coasts and oceans; tides and weather; art and literature of the sea.
Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore; the Folklore of North Carolina: Popular beliefs and superstitions from North Carolina (2 v.)
Author: Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina FolklorePublisher:
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Federal Communications Commission Reports
Author: United States. Federal Communications CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Telecommunication
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
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