Jeans Peter - Seafaring Lore And Legend - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: " A valuable and lively resource. Jeans sorts truth from fiction with a sure hand and does full justice to both." Peter Stanford President Emeritus National Maritime Historical Society A veritable sourcebook of nautical history beliefs and heritage. Every true mariner will get lost in this book. Boating Seafaring Lore and Legend is a storehouse of wonders for those who love the sea. From Noah's Ark to Thor Heyerdahl's raft from Atlantis to the Northwest Passage author Peter Jeans scours the ages and the seven seas for fanciful inspiring and bizarre tales of sea monsters ghost ships lost continents castaways pirates explorers superstitions and customs. Discover the surprising truths behind: The origins of naval salutes and the Beaufort Scale Flogging a dead horse and other oddities of nautical custom Sea chanties scurvy and the hardships of life at sea Infamous and noteworthy sea captains and their ships Famous wrecks and mutinies Mermaids sirens and sea nymphs Nautical superstitions such as the albatross and Fiddler's Green And much more This is a book you can open anywhere to savor for a few minutes or an afternoon. But be careful: it's easy to lose track of time at sea.
Title: Seafaring Lore And Legend
Author(s): Jeans Peter
Publisher: International Marine Publishing Co
Barcode: 9780071486569
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 2/7/2007
Category: Humanities (History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Religion)