Author: Thomas Kirby DavisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sailors
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Sailor's Companion
Author: Thomas Kirby DavisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sailors
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Dinghy Cruising Companion
Author: Roger BarnesPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408179164
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A practical and engaging guide to dinghy cruising, covering everything from getting set up to embarking on more adventurous cruises. A wonderful read with a huge amount of useful advice.
The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy
Author: Nicholas BlakePublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811732758
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The fictional exploits of sailors in the Royal Navy have thrilled readers around the world. This title covers various aspects of the Royal Navy including the workings of the admiralty, the designs and building of ships, life on board, food and drink, discipline, seamanship, merchant fleets, and opposing navies.
Patrick O'Brian's Navy
Author: Richard O'NeillPublisher: Running PressBook Pub
ISBN: 0762415401
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
From the moment that "Master and Commander, " the first of O'Brian's 20 novels about the 19th century British Royal Navy was published, critics hailed his work as a masterpiece. This first full-color illustrated companion to the series is timed to benefit from the release of the Twentieth-Century Fox film adaptation starring Russell Crowe.
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
Ilvie Little and the Fearless Sailors
Author: Susanne StemmerPublisher: Ilvie Little & Friends GmbH
ISBN: 3903490040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Ilvie Little, the curious elf, has had enough of the beautiful but boring land of the elves and decides to discover the big, wide world.Together with her friends, a cook, and two twinkling companionsthe grumpy dog Sammy and the gluttonous monkey Theoshe wants to solve an ancient riddle.To do this, she must polish up a dusty old ship and go on the search for a lost treasure, withstanding any and all resistance along the way. But the fearless friends conquer all danger.A magical story for strong kids and those who want to become stronga fantastic, courage-inspiring book for reading out loud and reading yourself. For cool kids from 5-99.
Croatia Cruising Companion
Author: Jane CodyPublisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9781904358282
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With its stunning scenery and variety of ports and anchorages, Croatia is becoming an increasingly popular cruising destination. The Sunsail Southern Croatia Cruising Companion, written by Jane Cody and Jon Nash, features the coastline between Zadar and Molunat, just south of Dubrovnik, as well as its numerous adjacent islands. Packed full of colour harbour plans and photographs along with clear pilotage directions and carefully selected waypoints, this essential guide also incorporates comprehensive information on the facilities and shops ashore as well as offers tips on where to eat and places to visit. Best beaches along with car and bicycle hire are also detailed. Informative and authoritative, it will more than earn its keep aboard.
The Christian Sailor's Companion ... Fourth Edition
Author: Robert JoyceThe Sailor's Magazine
Author: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Author: Peter KempPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198800507
Category : Marine sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
"This second edition provides significant new material on topics that have come to prominence in recent times, such as oceanography and marine archaeology: key contributions on these subjects from marine expert Dr. Martin Angel at Southampton Oceanography Centre include climate change, environmental issues, marine pollution, and marine wildlife. Among the many brand new entries to this edition are up-to-the-minute articles on underwater vehicles, tsunamis, warfare at sea, marine pollution, the Economic Exclustion Zone, and ship preservation." "This Companion also includes authoritative entries on maritime history: its naval battles, including Pearl Harbour and Trafalgar; its great ships, from Noah's Ark and the Bounty to the Titanic and the Mary Rose; and its most famous individuals, both real and fictional, including Christopher Columbus, Horatio Nelson, and Robinson Crusoe."--Jacket.