Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her – A Dramatic Illustrated Maritime History of the 1851 World Record-Setting Voyage - Couverture souple

Shaw, David W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060934786 ISBN 13 : 9780060934781

Editeur : Harper Paperbacks, 2001

Synopsis

In 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud -- traveling from New York to San Francisco in only eighty-nine days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, Flying Cloud became an enduring symbol of a young nation's frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, David Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this maritime adventure.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David W. Shaw is the author of Daring the Sea and Inland Passage. An expert sailor in his own right, Shaw also writes for Offshore magazine, Sail, Cruising World, and Lakeland Boating. He lives in New Jersey and sails in Maine.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

In 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud -- traveling from New York to San Francisco in only eighty-nine days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, Flying Cloud became an enduring symbol of a young nation's frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, David Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this maritime adventure.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0060934786
• ISBN 13: 9780060934781
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande