The English Circumnavigators
Author : David Laing Purves
Publisher : London : W.P. Nimmo
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 11,96 MB
Release : 1874
Category : Explorers
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Author : David Laing Purves
Publisher : London : W.P. Nimmo
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 11,96 MB
Release : 1874
Category : Explorers
ISBN :
Author : David Laing PURVES
Publisher :
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 12,17 MB
Release : 1874
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Author : Joyce E. Chaplin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 35,76 MB
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1416596208
Originally published in hardcover in 2012.
Author : Vito Dumas
Publisher : Clinton Corners, N.Y. : J. de Graff
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 42,54 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Travel
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Author : Don Holm
Publisher : Angus & Robertson
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Sports & Recreation
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Author : Derek Wilson
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,37 MB
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1472113292
"Going round the world" is an idea that has excited people ever since it was realized that the earth was a sphere. The appeal has something to do with encompassing all the known environment and exploring the unknown, not only on the surface of the planet but within the spirit of the explorer. The story of circumnavigation is thus a long saga of human adventure, travel and discovery. Beginning with the fateful day in 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan was speared to death on Mactan and Juan de Elcano took up the challenge of bringing his surviving companions home, the story continues through four centuries crammed with astonishing exploits by men and women of many nations. Some of the names that feature are well-known, others less so.
Author : Sam Steele
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 15,95 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1408146215
"The new circumnavigation bible" - Geoff Holt (the first disabled sailor to sail around Britain singlehandedly) A circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland is the perfect 'doorstep' challenge for sailors and motorboaters looking for an extended cruise which doesn't take them too far from family and responsibilities and allows them to keep in touch. It doesn't require extended time off work, or linguistic ability if things go wrong - and the coastline is beautiful! This book is a practical guide and Sam gives advice on planning and preparation: when to leave, whether to go clockwise or anti, what charts are needed, how much it is likely to cost, possible routes (via canals or 'the long way'), what stores and equipment are needed, likely pitfalls en route, and what types of running maintenance might be required. For the second edition she has added a '10 of the best' section detailing 'unmissable' places in a range of categories from remote bays and beautiful rivers to historic locations and anchorages. UK and Ireland Circumnavigator's Guide is perfect for all those sailors and motorboaters planning as well as dreaming of one day circumnavigating Britain's beautiful islands. 'A comprehensive guide to sailing (or motor boating) round Britain' Sailing Today- Highly Recommended Title
Author : Harry Kelsey
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 37,59 MB
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0300220863
Prior histories of the first Spanish mariners to circumnavigate the globe in the sixteenth century have focused on Ferdinand Magellan and the other illustrious leaders of these daring expeditions. Harry Kelsey’s masterfully researched study is the first to concentrate on the hitherto anonymous sailors, slaves, adventurers, and soldiers who manned the ships. The author contends that these initial transglobal voyages occurred by chance, beginning with the launch of Magellan’s armada in 1519, when the crews dispatched by the king of Spain to claim the Spice Islands in the western Pacific were forced to seek a longer way home, resulting in bitter confrontations with rival Portuguese. Kelsey’s enthralling history, based on more than thirty years of research in European and American archives, offers fascinating stories of treachery, greed, murder, desertion, sickness, and starvation but also of courage, dogged persistence, leadership, and loyalty.
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher :
Page : 980 pages
File Size : 12,21 MB
Release : 1886
Category : English literature
ISBN :
Author : Cleveland Public Library
Publisher :
Page : 1434 pages
File Size : 39,85 MB
Release : 1889
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