This new title in this bestselling series relates 37 stories of
shipwrecks, great discoveries, mysteries, and disappearances still
thrilling adventure seekers.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, from the Baltic Sea to the
Caribbean, the Antarctic, and the Indian Ocean; from ancient history to
the present day, these short tales cover all aspects of high-seas
adventure and feature prominent human incidents and tragic events.
Combining tales of adventures and legends, they fuel the imagination of
all those captivated by the sea and its sailors.
The most-famous stories are part of our maritime heritage, like the legend of the Flying Dutchman, which inspired the ghost ship in Pirates of the Caribbean, or the fire that destroyed the MS Georges Philippar
off the coast of Somalia, causing the death of senior reporter Albert
Londres, who was then returning from China. Some are based on real
historical events, like the sinking of La Belle, which put an end to the conquest of North America by the French, or the historic duel between the CSS Alabama, a Confederate raider, and a Union frigate USS Kearsarge, which moved the American Civil War to the English Channel.
Many more have been long forgotten and are ready to come to life again.
Specifikationer
Attributnamn |
Attributvärde |
Artikelkod
|
9780764367267 |
Författare
|
Hofstein, Cyril |
Förlag
|
Schiffer Publishing |
Imprint
|
Schiffer |
ISBN
|
9780764367267 |
Listpris
|
29.99 USD |
Mått
|
190 x 267 x 25 mm |
Mediatyp
|
Inbunden |
Originaltitel
|
Atlas of Shipwrecks and Fortunes of the Sea |
Sidantal
|
136 |
Språk
|
Engelska |
Utgiven
|
2024-02-28 |
Vikt
|
578 g |