The Conway History Of Seafaring In The Twentieth Century

Download or read book The Conway History of Seafaring in the Twentieth Century written by Book Sales, Inc. and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Conway History of Seafaring in the Twentieth Century written by Alastair Dougal Couper and published by Conway Maritime Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a look at developments in ships and shipping over the last hundred years by drawing together all the events and achievements, triumphs in design and seamanship and the naval battles and marine disasters, with eyewitness accounts, biographies and literary extracts to create a chronicle of life at sea.

Download or read book Maritime Science and Technology: Changing Our World written by Nigel Watson and published by Lloyd's Register . This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses some key questions - Did the marine sector drive the developing technologies? Or did it just adopt them? It would appear that the former is the case - as the industry has moved from sail to steam, from steam to internal combustion engines, from wood to steel and to increasing sizes and types of specialist vessels - the pioneers of naval architects and marine engineers have applied the latest technologies, and our global society has benefited.

Download or read book Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-20-21-22 written by John Franklin and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 2000 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the Napoleonic wars in 1815, the British Admiralty converted a number of small, sturdy vessels for exploration and survey duty. The most famous - and ultimately tragic - exploration of this era was John Franklin's journey across Canada's polar region between 1819-22. On the recommendation of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, Franklin was handed the task of determining the latitudes and longitudes of the poorly chartered northern coasts of the North American continent, and was to erect conspicuous marks at places where ships might enter. He was also to measure air temperature three times a day, and record any other meteorological phenomenon encountered. Assisted by a small team, Franklin was also to sketch the landscape, anthropologically study the native Indians, and record the area's natural history.

Download or read book Cruise written by Peter Quartermaine and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A look at the story of cruising, this book documents a whole range of onboard experiences from the interwar heyday of liner transport right through to the present age of the ship as 'floating city'. With the aid of rare archive material as well as new photography, the authors examine all aspects of international cruising - with its many national variations - both elegant and restrained, kitsch and excessive." "Cruise shows how onboard culture has evolved over the decades to suit the changing needs of the cruise lines and their passengers. It is a study of interior and exterior design, of onboard entertainment, food and changes in the dining experience, of corporate identity, ephemera and graphics. Packed with illustrations, Cruise celebrates over a century of passenger seafaring and will appeal to anyone who has travelled the high seas, or who yearns to do so."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ... written by Rossiter Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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