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19 de may. de 2020 · The book dives into every aspect of life, from sexuality aboard to the long gaps in relationships while sailors are away at sea. How mail and letters were delivered and the intricacies of naval provisions, are touched on as well.
For over a century, from exploring the South Seas with Cook to establishing the East India Company as a global corporation, from the sea battles that made Britain a superpower to the crisis of the 1797 mutinies, these ‘sons of the waves’ held the nation’s destiny in their calloused hands.
14 de abr. de 2020 · A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain's trade, exploration, and warfare. British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, 'illiterate' seamen.
5 de dic. de 2014 · The bestselling First Wave Series is now available as a boxed set with all three action-packed volumes. Special Forces veteran Travis Combs just wanted to forget his weary years of leading combat missions while taking an extended rafting trip through the Grand Canyon.
24 de nov. de 2018 · Fresh from a delivery of sailing bestsellers (and less-sellers), I’ve put together a list of the best sailing books. The list covers everything from epic voyages, tales of survival, investigative biographies and sailing manuals – with a few coffee table reference books thrown in.
First Wave. Shop First Wave. Introduce young readers to high-frequency words and phrases as they move from simple captions to more complex sentences. First Wave Emergent features: 96 finely levelled titles ideal for class use and take-home reading programs.
25 de jun. de 1999 · In A SINGLE WAVE, Webb Chiles, one of the most experienced sailors in history, five time circumnavigator, provides the dramatic highlights of two decades in three EGREGIOUS, a 37-foot cutter; CHIDIOCK TICHBORNE, an 18-foot open undecked yawl; and RESURGAM, a 36-foot sloop.
