Intended for those who are learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts. This book covers how to start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in a yach...
Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals, including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease while discussing the factors that challenged the ...
Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals, including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease while discussing the factors that challenged the ...
A history examining the role of black seamen aboard both merchant and naval ships during the 18th and 19th centuries. Bolster, a highly regarded naval historian, points out the important role blacks played in seafaring, which was one of the...
The tall ships of the lost century and their forerunners still reign supreme in our imaginations with their billowing sails, distinctive figureheads, and colorful flags. Here is the history and romance of these majestic vessels that conquer...
