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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3054
Book Description
Subject Guide to Books in Print
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3054
Book Description
The Sailor's Word-book
Author: William Henry SmythPublisher: London : Blackie and son
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Guide to Reprints
Author: AB Bookman's Weekly
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 986
Book Description
Literary World
Author: Willis's Price Current. A Catalogue of Superior Second-hand Books, Ancient and Modern ... No. CLIV[-CLXXXVII.]
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Author: Willis and SotheranThe Sailor's Bookshelf
Author: James StavridisPublisher: 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.
The Literary World
Author: The American Bookseller
Author: Yondering
Author: Louis L'AmourPublisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553900234
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
“Over the years I have been proud to write about the men and women of the American frontier. But I have written many stories with entirely different settings which I have long wanted to share with my readers. “I have collected some of these in Yondering. They are glimpses of what my own life was like during the early years. Those were the rough years; often I was hungry, out of work and facing situations such as I have since written about. “Although these stories take place in a variety of locales, they are stories of people living under conditions similar to the way they might have lived on the frontier. I hope you’ll enjoy Yondering.” —Louis L’Amour