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Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes

Author : Paul Hancock
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press Michigan
ISBN 13 : 9781882376841
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (768 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes written by Paul Hancock and published by Thunder Bay Press Michigan. This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing almost a fifth of the world's fresh water, the Great Lakes system of Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario in North America are vast inland expanses, and subject to the same hazards for shipping more commonly found on the high seas. Since the seventeenth century, when the first wooden vessels of colonists and adventurers set a course across them, the lakes have claimed many ships as well as the lives of those unfortunates aboard them. Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes narrates the tales of over a hundred of them. From the dramatic stories of the many ships that have foundered with all hands in the great storms that can sweep across the lakes, to the tales of vessels like the Gunilda, lost because her wealthy master refused to pay a few dollars for a pilot, this book is packed with the fascinating narratives of Great Lakes disasters. Including photographs of the boats it is also a document of change and progress, showing how the ships have been developed over the centuries as well as the industrial cities and towns that have grown from the wealth brought by the shipping lanes of the lakes. From the griffon, which went down without a trace in 1679, to the more recent disaster of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which was ripped apart and sank with all twenty-nine lives onboard lost, Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes includes tales of courage and tragedy, stupidity and heroism. Inside find: The tales of over a hundred of the most famous shipwrecks on North America's Great Lakes, including the Edmund Fitzgerald, Daniel J. Morrell, Eastland, and many more. Fully illustrated with archival photography. Chronological listing of wrecks. Dramatic stories of the ships' last moments - the tragedies, courage, and the miraculous rescues.

Julius F. Wolff Jr.'s Lake Superior Shipwrecks

Author : Julius Frederic Wolff
Publisher : Duluth, Minn. : Lake Superior Port Cities
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Julius F. Wolff Jr.'s Lake Superior Shipwrecks written by Julius Frederic Wolff and published by Duluth, Minn. : Lake Superior Port Cities. This book was released on 1990 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete history of Lake Superior shipwrecks.

Shipwrecks

Author : Akira Yoshimura
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780156008358
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks written by Akira Yoshimura and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thrilling tale of murder and retribution set on the wild seacoast of medieval Japan"--Cover.

Shipwreck

Author : Dave Horner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493064878
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Shipwreck written by Dave Horner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a seventeenth-century Spanish padre, Dave Horner's Shipwreck is the absorbing and true story of two immense galleons that were lost (along with hundreds of passengers and millions of pesos in treasure) to disasters at sea. Shipwreck is an extraordinary literary adventure which interweaves accounts of the many attempts throughout the past three centuries to recover the sunken treasure, including the recent discovery and salvage of one of the galleons by Dave Horner himself. Shipwreck is an outstanding history of true adventure on the high seas, past and present, which is wonderfully enhanced for the reader with 50 photographic illustrations, six maps, four line drawings, seven appendices, as well as bibliographies of archival sources, institutions, original documents or primary works, and a general listing of thematically appropriate titles for further suggested readings.

The 50 Greatest Shipwrecks

Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399008013
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The 50 Greatest Shipwrecks written by Richard Jones and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you think of a shipwreck, what image springs to mind? A tall sailing ship on the rocks, or perhaps the sinking Titanic surrounded by lifeboats? Historian Richard M. Jones has put together 50 stories of lost ships throughout history that are among the most important, infamous and in some cases tragic ships in the whole of history. When did two liners collide and lead to one of the greatest rescues in history? How did a Scotsman become an American hero against his own country? Which warship sank with gold bullion on board during the Second World War? This book tells the story of these fascinating cases plus many more, explores the largest shipwrecks, the treasure wrecks and the ones that are talked about still as the most famous. Starting at the tiny island of Alderney in 1592, we take a journey through history, through the First and Second World Wars, into the age of the passenger ferry and finally to the modern day migrant issues in the Mediterranean Sea. Never before have these fifty wrecks come together in a book that really brings home to the reader just how many lost vessels there are, how deadly many can be and what this teaches us today about our own history.

Shipwrecks

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482421909
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks written by Fiona Macdonald and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of shipwrecks are intriguing, often somber, reminders of the power the sea wields. Its waters destroy even the most invincible vessels. Ships on the seafloor also preserve historic relics. Even today, people can find treasures aboard ships that sunk hundreds of years ago! This in-depth book takes readers under the surface and into the fascinating realm of shipwrecks. Through 100 facts, a variety of topics are explored, including how wrecks are found and some tales of the most famous and mysterious wrecks of all. Additional fact boxes, activities, and diagrams aid in comprehension and contribute to this absorbing subject.

A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks

Author : Stewart Gordon
Publisher : ForeEdge from University Press of New England
ISBN 13 : 1611685400
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks written by Stewart Gordon and published by ForeEdge from University Press of New England. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman triremes of the Mediterranean. The treasure fleet of the Spanish Main. Great ocean liners of the Atlantic. Stories of disasters at sea fire the imagination as little else can, whether the subject is a historical wreck - the Titanic or the Bismark - or the recent capsizing of a Mediterranean cruise ship. Shipwrecks also make for a new and very different understanding of world history. A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks explores the ages-long, immensely hazardous, persistently romantic, and still-ongoing process of moving people and goods across far-flung maritime worlds. Telling the stories of ships and the people who made and sailed them, from the earliest ancient-Nile craft to the Exxon Valdez, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks argues that the gradual integration of localized and separate maritime regions into fewer, larger, and more interdependent regions offers a unique window on world history. Stewart Gordon draws a number of provocative conclusions from his study, among them that the European "Age of Exploration" as a singular event is simply a myth - many cultures, east and west, explored far-flung maritime worlds over the millennia - and that technologies of shipbuilding and navigation have been among the main drivers of science and technology throughout history. Finally, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks shows in a series of compelling narratives that the development of institutions and technologies that made terrifying oceans familiar, and turned unknown seas into sea-lanes, profoundly matters in our modern world.

Disasters at Sea

Author : Liz Mechem
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1629142786
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book Disasters at Sea written by Liz Mechem and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully illustrated collection of the most thrilling shipwrecks of all time! Experience the mystery and wonder of the bottom of the sea with over sixty accounts of shipwreck catastrophes. Illustrated with detailed maps and shipwreck locations, Disasters at Sea takes readers on a fascinating journey through history and to the ocean floor. Learn all about the historical details and theories of the most infamous shipwrecks—from the most well-known sinkings like the Titanic, to the obscure, mysterious drifting ghost ships and unexplained disappearances. Subjects include: • Tragedies by Mother Nature • Shipwrecks and war • Fatal errors • Legends, myths, mysteries • And many more! Whether by human error, collision, piracy, or mutiny, this book has them all. With shipwrecks from the Old Testament, to ancient Greece, to modern times, this exciting book is compellingly written with accompanying sources, high-quality images, and a great deal of evidence. Find out interesting tidbits about Christopher Columbus’s Santa Maria, which eluded discovery for centuries despite long-term investigations. Stay afloat with the Mary Celeste and the Carroll A. Deering—ships that did not wreck at all but whose entire crews disappeared, never to be found. Readers are no doubt familiar with the tragedy of the Titanic, but this book also recounts the Wilhelm Gustloff, which took nine thousand lives at the end of World War II. Disasters at Sea is sure to offer an addicting and thrilling voyage that will leave you reading over and over again. This is an exciting book for the history buff—or for anyone looking for a fascinating read! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan

Author : Benjamin J. Shelak
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781931599214
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan written by Benjamin J. Shelak and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan" is a comprehensive collection of information about legendary wrecks on Lake Michigan--1800 to present. Author Benjamin J. Shelak.

The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books

Author : Edward Wilson-Lee
Publisher : Scribner
ISBN 13 : 1982111402
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books written by Edward Wilson-Lee and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This impeccably researched and “adventure-packed” (The Washington Post) account of the obsessive quest by Christopher Columbus’s son to create the greatest library in the world is “the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters” (NPR) and offers a vivid picture of Europe on the verge of becoming modern. At the peak of the Age of Exploration, Hernando Colón sailed with his father Christopher Columbus on his final voyage to the New World, a journey that ended in disaster, bloody mutiny, and shipwreck. After Columbus’s death in 1506, eighteen-year-old Hernando sought to continue—and surpass—his father’s campaign to explore the boundaries of the known world by building a library that would collect everything ever printed: a vast holding organized by summaries and catalogues; really, the first ever database for the exploding diversity of written matter as the printing press proliferated across Europe. Hernando traveled extensively and obsessively amassed his collection based on the groundbreaking conviction that a library of universal knowledge should include “all books, in all languages and on all subjects,” even material often dismissed: ballads, erotica, news pamphlets, almanacs, popular images, romances, fables. The loss of part of his collection to another maritime disaster in 1522, set off the final scramble to complete this sublime project, a race against time to realize a vision of near-impossible perfection. “Magnificent…a thrill on almost every page” (The New York Times Book Review), The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books is a window into sixteenth-century Europe’s information revolution, and a reflection of the passion and intrigues that lie beneath our own insatiable desires to bring order to the world today.

Ships and Shipwrecks

Author : Richard Gebhart
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1948314118
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book Ships and Shipwrecks written by Richard Gebhart and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the day that French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle launched the Griffin in 1679 to the 1975 sinking of the celebrated Edmund Fitzgerald, thousands of commercial ships have sailed on the vast and perilous waters of the Great Lakes. In a harbinger of things to come, on the return leg of its first trip in late summer 1679, the Griffin disappeared and has never been seen again. In the centuries since then, the records show that an alarming number of shipwrecks have occurred on the Great Lakes. If vessels that wrecked but were later repaired and returned to service are included, the number certainly swells into the thousands. Most did not mysteriously vanish like the Griffin. Instead, they suffered the occupational hazards of every lake boat: collisions, groundings, strands, fires, boiler explosions, and capsizes. Many of these disasters took the lives of crews and passengers. The fearsome wrath of the storms that brew over the Great Lakes has challenged and defeated some of the staunchest vessels constructed in the shipyards of port cities along the U.S. and Canadian lakeshores. Here Richard Gebhart tells the tales of some of these ships and their captains and crews, from their launches to their sad demises—or sometimes, their celebrated retirements. This volume is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the maritime history of the Great Lakes.

The Mammoth Book of Storms, Shipwrecks and Sea Disasters

Author : Richard Russell Lawrence
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 9781841198194
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Storms, Shipwrecks and Sea Disasters written by Richard Russell Lawrence and published by Constable. This book was released on 2004 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 40 first-hand accounts of peril on the high seas, from the wreck of the Medusa to the perfect storm, from Francis Chichester's account of superhuman tenacity battling hostile seas in Gipsy Moth while rounding Cape Horn to the tale of the Marie Celeste.

Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasures Coloring Book

Author : Peter F. Copeland
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486272863
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasures Coloring Book written by Peter F. Copeland and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accurately detailed, ready-to-color anthology with 39 excellently rendered illustrations: divers on site of ancient Greek shipwreck, Roman merchant ship in a storm, remains of 9th-century Viking Ship, a German U-boat sinking an English freighter in 1917, the sunken Titanic as it looks today, historic diving suits and scuba-diving equipment, recovered treasure, much more. Captions.

Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers

Author : JoAnn Semones
Publisher : Glencannon Press
ISBN 13 : 9781889901428
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers written by JoAnn Semones and published by Glencannon Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks

Author : James D. Charlet
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493035894
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks written by James D. Charlet and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of tragedy, drama, and heroics along these picturesque beaches. Men have lost their lives and fortunes, and heroes have been made where the combination of mixing currents, treacherous coastline and shifting underwater sandbars spells disaster for even the most seasoned sailor. These are the stories of daring rescues, tragic failures, enduring mysteries, buried treasure, and fascinating legends.

Storms and Shipwrecks of New England

Author : Edward Rowe Snow
Publisher : Applewood Books
ISBN 13 : 1933212217
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (332 download)

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Download or read book Storms and Shipwrecks of New England written by Edward Rowe Snow and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic by Edward Rowe Snow, first published in 1943 and updated in 1944 and again in 1946, Storms and Shipwrecks of New England relates what William P. Quinn calls ""stories of stormy adventure."" Jeremy D'Entremont has provided annotations to Snow's chapters, covering the pirate ship Whidah, the wreck of the City of Columbus, the Portland Gale, the 1938 hurricane, and more, bringing the information about the storms and shipwrecks up to date.

Shipwrecked

Author : Jamin Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781469660905
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecked written by Jamin Wells and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American coastal frontier -- Taming the beach: wreckers and wreck law on the Jersey shore -- Transforming the shore: tourism, lifesavers, and the rise of Quonnie -- Clearing the coast: Captain T.A. Scott, a "True American" -- Shipwreck and spectacle on the modern beach.