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Author |
: Alan Villiers |
Publisher |
: Washington : National Geographic Society |
Total Pages |
: 456 |
Release |
: 1962 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015002093923 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Men, Ships, and the Sea by : Alan Villiers
A well-illustrated book tracing the development of ships, and historic battles fought at sea.
Author |
: Steven Ujifusa |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 432 |
Release |
: 2012-07-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781451645088 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1451645082 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Man and His Ship by : Steven Ujifusa
“A fascinating historical account…A snapshot of the American Dream culminating with this country’s mid-century greatness” (The Wall Street Journal) as a man endeavors to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner in history. The story of a great American Builder at the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America’s best naval architect. His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the SS United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the best. Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. Forced to drop out of Harvard following his family’s sudden financial ruin, he overcame debilitating shyness and lack of formal training to become the visionary creator of some of the finest ships in history. He spent forty years dreaming of the ship that became the SS United States. William Francis Gibbs was driven, relentless, and committed to excellence. He loved his ship, the idea of it, and the realization of it, and he devoted himself to making it the epitome of luxury travel during the triumphant post-World War II era. Biographer Steven Ujifusa brilliantly describes the way Gibbs worked and how his vision transformed an industry. A Man and His Ship is a tale of ingenuity and enterprise, a truly remarkable journey on land and sea.
Author |
: Viliers A. |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:870061120 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Men, Ships and the Sea by : Viliers A.
Author |
: John F. Lehman |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 496 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015053039668 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis On Seas of Glory by : John F. Lehman
From the youngest ever Secretary of the Navy comes an action-packed history of the service and the heroic men, great ships and epic battles that made it the world's greatest. photos. Maps.
Author |
: Alan John Villiers |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 2003-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0758178964 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780758178961 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Men, Ships, and the Sea by : Alan John Villiers
Author |
: Horatio Clare |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 372 |
Release |
: 2015-02-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780099526292 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0099526298 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Down to the Sea in Ships by : Horatio Clare
'Magnificent' Robert Macfarlane Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Our lives depend on shipping but it is a world which is largely hidden from us. In every lonely corner of every sea, through every night, every day, and every imaginable weather, tiny crews of seafarers work the giant ships which keep landed life afloat. These ordinary men live extraordinary lives, subject to dangers and difficulties we can only imagine, from hurricanes and pirates to years of confinement in hazardous, if not hellish, environments. Horatio Clare joins two container ships on their epic voyages across the globe and experiences unforgettable journeys. As the ships cross seas of history and incident, seafarers unfold the stories of their lives, and a beautiful and terrifying portrait of the oceans and their human subjects emerges. 'Tremendous' The Times
Author |
: Alan Villiers |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 1973 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0870440187 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780870440182 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Synopsis Men, Ships, and the Sea, by Alan Villiers and Other Adventures on the Sea by : Alan Villiers
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780393050332 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0393050335 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Last of the Wind Ships by :
A photographic record of early twentieth-century maritime history.
Author |
: Jack London |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Total Pages |
: 42 |
Release |
: 2017-08-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781387152612 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1387152610 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Stories of Ships and the Sea by : Jack London
A collection of Jack London sea stories. CHRIS FARRINGTON: ABLE SEAMAN (Excerpt) ""If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen. Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug. Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, my boots!' you vood get der boots. Und you vood pe politeful, und say 'Yessir' und 'No sir.' But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen. Chris, mine boy, I haf ben a sailorman for twenty-two years, und do you t'ink you are so good as me? I vas a sailorman pefore you vas borned, und I knot und reef und splice ven you play mit topstrings und fly kites."" ""But you are unfair, Emil!"" cried Chris Farrington, his sensitive face flushed and hurt. He was a slender though strongly built young fellow of seventeen, with Yankee ancestry writ large all over him...
Author |
: Ernest Hemingway |
Publisher |
: DigiCat |
Total Pages |
: 65 |
Release |
: 2022-08-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: EAN:8596547117650 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Old Man and the Sea by : Ernest Hemingway
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.