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Rescue from Beyond the Roaring Forties

Author : Raphael Dinelli
Publisher : Adlard Coles Nautical Press
ISBN 13 : 9780713648829
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Rescue from Beyond the Roaring Forties written by Raphael Dinelli and published by Adlard Coles Nautical Press. This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vendee Globe Challenge is the ultimate ocean race: a singlehanded circumnavigation, without port of call & without outside assistance. Raphael Dinelli, youngest & least experienced of the sixteen yachtsmen & women to set sail in November 1996 for what was to prove the most dramatic race in its history, was without doubt the luckiest of them all. Here, for the first time, he tells the story of his horrendous capsize & dismasting in the Southern Ocean-the fear, the utter exhaustion, the numbing cold of the Antarctic waters-of his amazing rescue against all odds by fellow skipper Pete Goss (later to receive the Legion d'Honneur from the President of France for his exploit), & of the firm friendship this extraordinary rescue was to cement. This is also the story of a burning mission: to challenge the sea head-on. Dinelli describes the struggle to turn mission into reality, from his earliest years at the leading edge of the then new sport of windsurfing to his departure as an outsider in the Vendee Globe fleet. This is a story of human endeavour, endurance and, ultimately, survival which draws the reader inexorably along through its physical & emotional highs & lows.

Beyond the Roaring Forties

Author : Conon Fraser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Roaring Forties written by Conon Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "New Zealand's lonely subantarctic islands - the Antipodes, Bounty, Snares, Campbell and Auckland Islands - lie south of New Zealand on the way to Antarctica. ... Today all five island groups are managed as nature reserves, and acknowledged to be of worldwide ecological importance, with their rare species of birds, marine mammals, insects and plants, and some of the last remaining unmodified environments on Eath."--Jacket.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bookseller written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trial of Strength

Author : Shona Riddell
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1775593932
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Trial of Strength written by Shona Riddell and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s subantarctic islands circle the lower part of the globe below New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America in the ‘Roaring Forties’ and ‘Furious Fifties’ latitudes. They are filled with unique plants and wildlife, constantly buffeted by lashing rain and furious gales, and surrounded by a vast, powerful ocean. New Zealand and Australian subantarctic islands in particular have a rich and fascinating human history, from the early 19th-century explorers and sealers through to modern-day conservation and adventure tourism. And yet, the subantarctic islands are often called our ‘forgotten islands’ because so few people know of their existence, despite their status since 1998 as World Heritage sites. Trial of Strength is a history book filled with compelling photos for a modern audience, and one that, for the first time, includes women’s stories as more than just a footnote. Balanced and engaging, it features classic tales of infamous shipwrecks, lesser-known stories of intrepid pioneers, as well as more recent stories of adventure tourism, conservation wins, and dramatic helicopter rescues. Written by the descendant of two 19th-century British colonial settlers who attempted to create a home for their young family in this bleak environment, Trial of Strength will leave you with an appreciation for the tenacity of the human race and the forbidding forces of nature.

The British National Bibliography

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1778 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The British National Bibliography written by Arthur James Wells and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bibliography of Nautical Books

Author : Alan Obin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780948646140
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Bibliography of Nautical Books written by Alan Obin and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Killigrew and the Incorrigibles

Author : Jonathan Lunn
Publisher : Canelo
ISBN 13 : 1911591886
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Killigrew and the Incorrigibles written by Jonathan Lunn and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darkness, death and danger on the South Seas South Seas, 1850: Kit Killigrew and the Tisiphone are heading towards Norfolk Island, a savage penal colony; ostensibly to drop off the prison chief’s new governess, but also deliver a reporter bent on interviewing Devin Cusack – an Irish political prisoner. But when an unknown party tries to rescue Cusack, seven of the island’s most ruthless prisoners escape, including the fearsome Wyatt. What ensues is a deadly game of cat and mouse among the New Hebrides, where Killigrew unearths a series of illegal trades. Ultimately, it is Killigrew’s state of mind which threatens to achieve what a tribe of cannibals, a band of desperate criminals and a vicious trader – hell bent on profit at any cost – cannot, as he places himself in the line of danger once too often... The third magnificent Killigrew adventure, this is a thrilling maritime ride perfect for fans of C.S. Forester, Patrick O’Brian and Julian Stockwin. Praise for the Killigrew Novels ‘A hero to rival any Horatio Hornblower. Swashbuckling? You bet’ Belfast Telegraph ‘If you revel in the Hornblower and the Sharpe books, grab a copy of Jonathan Lunn’ Bolton Evening News ‘A new naval hero who will delight lovers of seafaring yarns’ Manchester Evening News The Kit Killigrew Naval Series Killigrew of the Royal Navy Killigrew and the Golden Dragon Killigrew and the Incorrigibles Killigrew and the North-West Passage Killigrew’s Run Killigrew and the Sea Devil

Romance in the Roaring Forties and Other Stories

Author : Damon Runyon
Publisher : Beech Tree Paperback Book
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Romance in the Roaring Forties and Other Stories written by Damon Runyon and published by Beech Tree Paperback Book. This book was released on 1985 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Splendid Exchange

Author : William J. Bernstein
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1555848435
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (558 download)

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Download or read book A Splendid Exchange written by William J. Bernstein and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Financial Times and Economist Best Book of the Year exploring world trade from Mesopotamia in 3,000 BC to modern globalization. How did trade evolve to the point where we don’t think twice about biting into an apple from the other side of the world? In A Splendid Exchange, William J. Bernstein, bestselling author of The Birth of Plenty, traces the story of global commerce from its prehistoric origins to the myriad controversies surrounding it today. Journey from ancient sailing ships carrying silk from China to Rome in the second century to the rise and fall of the Portuguese monopoly on spices in the sixteenth; from the American trade battles of the early twentieth century to the modern era of televisions from Taiwan, lettuce from Mexico, and T-shirts from China. Bernstein conveys trade and globalization not in political terms, but rather as an ever-evolving historical constant, like war or religion, that will continue to foster the growth of intellectual capital, shrink the world, and propel the trajectory of the human species. “[An] entertaining and greatly enlightening book.” —The New York Times “A work of which Adam Smith and Max Weber would have approved.” —Foreign Affairs “[Weaves] skillfully between rollicking adventures and scholarship.” —Pietra Rivoli, author of The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy

Cruising World

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1236 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cruising World written by and published by . This book was released on 1986-07 with total page 1236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Venetia, Avenger of the Lusitania

Author : Clay Meredith Greene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Venetia, Avenger of the Lusitania written by Clay Meredith Greene and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forthcoming Books

Author : Rose Arny
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and published by . This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 1190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Writers Directory

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1068 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Writers Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beneath Another Sky

Author : Norman Davies
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 1846148324
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Beneath Another Sky written by Norman Davies and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'He writes history like nobody else. He thinks like nobody else ... He sees the world as a whole, with its limitless fund of stories' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times Where have the people in any particular place actually come from? What are the historical complexities in any particular place? This evocative historical journey around the world shows us. 'Human history is a tale not just of constant change but equally of perpetual locomotion', writes Norman Davies. Throughout the ages, men and women have endlessly sought the greener side of the hill. Their migrations, collisions, conquests and interactions have given rise to the spectacular profusion of cultures, races, languages and polities that now proliferates on every continent. This incessant restlessness inspired Davies's own. After decades of writing about European history, and like Tennyson's ageing Ulysses longing for one last adventure, he embarked upon an extended journey that took him right round the world to a score of hitherto unfamiliar countries. His aims were to test his powers of observation and to revel in the exotic, but equally to encounter history in a new way. Beneath Another Sky is partly a historian's travelogue, partly a highly engaging exploration of events and personalities that have fashioned today's world - and entirely sui generis. Davies's circumnavigation takes him to Baku, the Emirates, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Tasmania, Tahiti, Texas, Madeira and many places in between. At every stop, he not only describes the current scene but also excavates the layers of accumulated experience that underpin the present. He tramps round ancient temples and weird museums, summarises the complexity of Indian castes, Austronesian languages and Pacific explorations, delves into the fate of indigenous peoples and of a missing Malaysian airliner, reflects on cultural conflict in Cornwall, uncovers the Nazi origins of Frankfurt airport and lectures on imperialism in a desert oasis. 'Everything has its history', he writes, 'including the history of finding one's way or of getting lost.' The personality of the author comes across strongly - wry, romantic, occasionally grumpy, but with an endless curiosity and appetite for knowledge. As always, Norman Davies watches the historical horizon as well as what is close at hand, and brilliantly complicates our view of the past.

Beyond Endurance

Author : Glin Bennet
Publisher : Harvill Secker
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Endurance written by Glin Bennet and published by Harvill Secker. This book was released on 1983 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Women on the Rocks

Author : Kristin Williamson
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN 13 : 0702258180
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Women on the Rocks written by Kristin Williamson and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1820 Mary Jones is wrongly convicted of a crime committed by her best friend. From their first encounter as domestic servants in Kent, the two women were unlikely friends, opposite in every way – Mary trusting, generous and kind, and Maria ruthless, manipulative and feisty. But their lives are changed forever when Mary is transported from the tranquility of rural England to the alien environment of colonial Australia. The two friends’ destines entwine through England, New Zealand and Australia over two decades, bringing them fortune, love and loss. Women on the Rocks celebrates the power of friendship and the indomitable strength of the human spirit.

The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst

Author : Nicholas Tomalin
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1681441810
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst written by Nicholas Tomalin and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 1968, desperate entrepreneur Donald Crowhurst was trying to sell a nautical navigation device he had developed when he saw that the Sunday Times would be sponsoring the Golden Globe Race, the first ever solo, round-the-world sailing competition. An avid amateur sailor, Crowhurst sensed a marketing opportunity and shocked the world by entering the competition using an untested trimaran of his own design. Shock soon turned to amazement when he quickly took the lead, checking in by radio message from locations far ahead of his seasoned competitors. But on July 10, 1969, roughly eight months after he had sailed from England--and less than two weeks from his expected triumphant return--his wife was informed that his boat, the Teignmouth Electron, had been discovered drifting quietly, abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Crowhurst was missing, assumed drowned. How did he come to such an end when his race had begun with such incredible promise? In this masterpiece of investigative journalism, Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall reconstruct one of the greatest modern stories of one man's descent into self-delusion, public deception, and madness. Based on in-depth interviews with Crowhurst's family and friends, combined with gripping excerpts from his logbooks that revealed (among other things) he had been falsifying his locations all along, Tomalin and Hall paint an unforgettable, haunting portrait of a complex, deeply troubled man and his final fateful journey.