A Speck on the Sea Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels

Author/creator Longyard, William H. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoInternational Marine/Ragged Mountain Press [Imprint] New York : McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing Blacklick : McGraw-Hill Companies, The [Distributor]
Description384 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in.
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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>
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ISBN9780071440295
ISBN0071440291 (Trade Paper) Active Record
UPC 639785803232
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