A Speck on the Sea Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels
| Author/creator | Longyard, William H. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press [Imprint] New York : McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing Blacklick : McGraw-Hill Companies, The [Distributor] |
| Description | 384 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation <p><i>"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries."</i></p><p><i>--John Harland, author of</i>Seamanship in the Age of Sail</p><p><i>A Speck on the Sea</i>chronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats. These feats include:</p><ul><li>Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus</li><li>William Okeley's escape from slavery in a folding rowboat</li><li>Ernest Shackleton's death-cheating journeys</li><li>And more</li></ul> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780071440295 |
| ISBN | 0071440291 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| UPC | 639785803232 |
| Standard identifier# | 9780071440295 |
| Stock number | 0071440291 00721673 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |