The World's Great Sailing Ships
Author : Ollivier Puget
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 21,21 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sailing ships
ISBN : 9780760709283
The Legendary Triune Uncharted Vessels
Author : Jerrod Warr
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 41,99 MB
Release : 2012-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1304557391
Book Description
It was supposed to be an ordinary excursion. The celebrated trio of Jerax, Madaeus, and Brinehorn would sail to the land of floating ice, rendezvous with Emika, and return to Lunar. The plan seemed so simple... until treachery altered everything. In this second installment of The Legendary Triune, reality is a shifting enigma. Beyond the borders of the Lunar Kingdom, eyes will open to entirely new realms, characters, and obstacles. Experience the world's lore, unravel its cryptic history, and decipher the uncharted vessels. As you journey with the adventurers to the surprising end, no one will be the same.
Legendary Islands of the Atlantic
Author : William Henry Babcock
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,4 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Geographical myths
ISBN :
Book Description
The 10 Best of Everything
Author : Nathaniel Lande
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,81 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1426208677
Book Description
The ultimate travel guide offers an updated series of top-ten lists covering top sporting events, locations, hotels, restaurants, and Sunday afternoon excursions and more than thirty extraordinary trips and expeditions on every continent.
Bluenose
Author : Devyn Kaizer
Publisher : Formac Publishing Company
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 10,85 MB
Release : 2018-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 145950531X
Book Description
This book documents the beautiful Tall Ship Bluenose, now a sailing ambassador for the province of Nova Scotia, and tells the dramatic story of the battles and triumphs of original Bluenose. The original Bluenose, built in Lunenburg and launched in 1921, was designed to combine a career as a racing ship with the working role fishing the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. Its captain, Angus Walters, took Bluenose to five international sailing races, and was undefeated for seventeen years. By the 1930s, the vessel's achievements made it an icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol. The newly-restored replica, the Bluenose II, represents the wooden shipbuilding achievements and the dory-based cod fishery traditions of Nova Scotia. This book offers an interpretive guide of the ship and its complex traditional equipment. It also tells the story of the original Bluenose, with many historic photographs of the ship and its crew aboard the most famous Tall Ship in Canada in this souvenir of a vessel whose history and allure continues to captivate to this day.
Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World
Author : Otmar Schäuffelen
Publisher : Hearst Books
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 39,23 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781588163844
Book Description
Come sailing with Chapman, on the pages of an expansive, attractively illustrated reference to large, and frequently famous, sailboats from around the globe. Enthusiasts will find completely up-to-date information on these extremely popular boats, more than 450 color photos, and descriptions of different types of sailing ships and rigging. Each craft listed features a full-color picture, details, and statistics, accompanied by facts and figures on its home port, the year it was built, the names of the owner and crew, plus rigging, tonnage, mast, sails, and use.
Mythical Journeys, Legendary Quests
Author : Moyra Caldecott
Publisher : Mushroom eBooks
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,31 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 184319340X
Book Description
One of the most persistent themes in myth and legend from the world's many cultures is the story of the journey - the quest. In Mythical Journeys, Legendary Quests, Moyra Caldecott shows the connection between the sacred, mythic journeys as found in legend and story and the real journey of the individual soul towards enlightenment. This perennial quest for reassurance in the face of human mortality is spread as wide as our existence on the planet and throughout history. Indeed Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell have shown us that myth and legend are not just fantasy tales for children. They are powerful expressions, in code, of a deep yearning towards an understanding of human existence. Moyra Caldecott has selected material from many cultures to illustrate this: from ancient Egypt and Sumeria to aboriginal Australia, pre-Columbian America, Vietnam, India, Africa and Europe. For each legend she provides background on its origin and detailed analysis of its meaning and significance.
The Blue Funnel Legend
Author : Malcolm Falkus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 20,15 MB
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1349114766
Book Description
For more than a century Blue Funnel ships, managed from Liverpool by Alfred Holt and Company, held a unique place in Britain's shipping industry. Starting as pioneers of cargo liners between Liverpool and the Far East in 1866, the Company maintained a fine reputation built on its vessels, crews, shore staff, and management. This book traces the origins and evolution of the Line, charting its history through both world wars, its experiences in the great depression of the 1930s, and its vigorous response to the challenge of containerisation in the 1960s. Integrated into the text are discussions of the current roles of agencies and conferences, the singular management structure, and assessments of the parts played by key individuals.
Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend
Author : Mike Dixon-Kennedy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 34,45 MB
Release : 1998-12-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1576074870
Book Description
This volume offers the first comprehensive guide in English to the myth and legend of the Russian Empire and other Slavic countries and peoples. There are few stories more stirring than those of ancient Russia. Russian and other Slavic beliefs weave a rich tapestry in which real-world elements coexist with those from fantasy, such as dragons, monsters, and shape-changing wolves. Though Russia adopted Christianity as the state religion in A.D. 988, paganism remained popular through the end of the 19th century and survives in isolated pockets even today. In Russian myth and legend, Christian themes are interwoven with pagan ideas: dragons fight priests, saints encounter nymphs, and witches enter the kingdom of heaven. Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend includes extensive historical, geographical, and biographical background to deepen the reader's understanding of the myth and legend. Numerous illustrations are included in this fascinating volume, which will be of great interest to students, scholars, and everyone who wishes to explore the cultural heritage of ancient Russia.
Prologue
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 29,25 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Archives
ISBN :
