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Description du livre Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur 35780407-n
Description du livre Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur SKU9781912690169
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. British fishermen, crusaders,Explorers, smugglers, traders,Inventors, convicts, settlers in the hold.Pirates, shipwrights, whalers,And our navies trusted sailors:Presented here, in verse, their histories told.Since before Great Britain became an island, through the agewhen supremacy at sea established the largest empire the world has known, andmoving right up to the present day, the nations maritime history is told in aunique way, in this celebratory gift book Britannias Glory. Written inmemorable verse, with narrative side notes, quotations and a number of originaldrawings, it is designed to be easily digested and dipped into, (rather thanswallowed whole). Offering comprehensive coverage, its topics include piracy,privateering, disappearing villages, smuggling, seaside resorts, the iniquitousslave trade and why the seas round our coast afford limitless potential for theproduction of renewable energy. The reader will discover elements such as wars,battles and (sometimes unconventional) naval tactics, alongside shipdevelopment, fishing, trade, ports, dockyards, lighthouses, maps andnavigation. There are tales of settlers, mutineers, heroic explorers and daringsaboteurs, as well as ingenious inventors and other land-based folk earningtheir livings manufacturing rope or gutting herring. All contributed to ahistory that looks so very different when viewed from the sea. As a country, wemay not know where were going, but we certainly know where weve come from. Gift book celebrating the British Isles maritime history. A history uniquely written in narrative verse. Begins Pre 1066 up to Present Day. Includes The Spanish Armada, The Battle of Trafalgar and D-Day. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781912690169
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Description du livre Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur 35780407-n
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 299 pages. 11.00x9.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur __1912690160
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : New. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000258866