Astounding Sea Stories
Astounding Sea Stories

Author: Tom McCarthy

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2017-08-08

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1944824251

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Stories that will entertain, inform, and inspire. Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, or search for the Northwest Passage with Franklin’s doomed crew, or watch their mates being beheaded by angry pirates like Daniel Collins. But it’s quite another thing to read these true accounts while settled into a favorite chair. Here are stoic and hardy sailors who persevered in the face of travails that would have given even Job pause. Their vivid accounts are stronger and more dramatic for their total lack of affectation, their frankness, and their lack of ego. Their gripping stories are custom-made for the imaginative reader who seeks adventure in a more controlled environment, safe, warm, and well fed. Civilized readers with their armchairs anchored firmly to the living room floor. This eclectic collection will not disappoint. Some are classics that have endured through time and continue to excite new readers. Others are hidden gems about to see the light of a reading lamp for the first time in one hundred years.

Astounding Sea Stories
Astounding Sea Stories

Author: Tom McCarthy

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2017-08-08

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1944824251

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Stories that will entertain, inform, and inspire. Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, or search for the Northwest Passage with Franklin’s doomed crew, or watch their mates being beheaded by angry pirates like Daniel Collins. But it’s quite another thing to read these true accounts while settled into a favorite chair. Here are stoic and hardy sailors who persevered in the face of travails that would have given even Job pause. Their vivid accounts are stronger and more dramatic for their total lack of affectation, their frankness, and their lack of ego. Their gripping stories are custom-made for the imaginative reader who seeks adventure in a more controlled environment, safe, warm, and well fed. Civilized readers with their armchairs anchored firmly to the living room floor. This eclectic collection will not disappoint. Some are classics that have endured through time and continue to excite new readers. Others are hidden gems about to see the light of a reading lamp for the first time in one hundred years.

Astonishing Tales of the Sea
Astonishing Tales of the Sea

Author: Peter Schranz

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781479325153

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In Peter Schranz's new collection, the Bridges family tries out a new diet, a documentarian discovers that drowning is an urban legend, and a regal sea monster can't tell the difference between a human and a chimpanzee. While the author apologizes that one of the stories' most significant body of water is a lake, he assures readers that the mighty oceans feature in all six tales.

The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea
The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea

Author: Brenda Z. Guiberson

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2015-06-16

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1627796843

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Which sea creature is the greatest? Is it the one with the most venom, the greatest diver, the one with blue blood, or the best rotating eyes? Or is it the master of disguise, the one with the best light, the most slime, or the most eggs? Fascinating facts and spectacular illustrations will inspire young readers to choose their own favorite sea creatures!

Amazing Sailing Stories
Amazing Sailing Stories

Author: Dick Durham

Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited

Published: 2011-08-23

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 111995262X

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Set sail on a thrilling journey to discover some of the most exciting tales of adventure afloat. There's every sort of vessel from majestic square rigger to humble homemade yacht. Journey around gale-whipped headlands and survive mountainous seas – or turn the page to discover the delights of cruising among the islands of a tropical paradise. The exploits of sailing's greatest names are recounted, along with an eclectic mix of tales that never made the headlines, yet make compelling reading. Discover a treasure trove of sailing stories from across centuries, and from the four corners of the globe. This is wonderful reading for anyone with a love of sailing and the sea.

Amazing Sea Creatures
Amazing Sea Creatures

Author: Andrew Brown

Publisher: New York ; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780865055698

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* peculiar physical and behavioral characteristics of animals around the world* large-size, realistic illustrations of each animal* simple text explains defense mechanisms, hunting techniques, how they raise their young, and why some can live underwaterAnimals include:* Seal* Walrus* Manatee* Sperm Whale* Dolphin* Salmon* Octopus* Crab* Coral* and more

Invisible Horizons: Strange Mysteries of the High Seas - Astounding True Stories That Defy Logic
Invisible Horizons: Strange Mysteries of the High Seas - Astounding True Stories That Defy Logic

Author: Vincent Gaddis

Publisher:

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781542407670

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Who can explain the mysteries of the sea? Who can say where reality ends and fantasy begins?In "Invisible Horizons," newspaperman Vincent Gaddis, who specializes in exploring the borderland where fact emerges from myth and legend, has relied upon personal interviews, previously classified documents, and official sources such as the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office to try and solve many of the oustanding puzzles that have plagued seafaring men for millennia. Gaddis refuses to ignore what man does not understand. He is brave enough to say aloud what might have happened in the following situations:-The stories of sea monsters-The eerie tales of ghost ships and phantom crews-The specters that led foundering craft to safety - or destructionGaddis, a native of Ohio, has written numerous articles for national magazines, and is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians."In this factual, documented collection of astounding incidents, fact again proves stranger than fiction. In this volume, the reader will find a treasury of thought-provoking material in the realm of what Rod Serling calls "The Twilight Zone." -The St. Paul Pioneer

Sea Stories
Sea Stories

Author: Tom McCarthy

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-10-21

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 149306004X

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Sea stories are, plainly and simply, wonderful springboards for vicarious adventure. There is nothing like a sea story to entertain, thrill, move, shock, or inspire a reader, and this collection will do just that. What is it about the sea that lends itself to so many indelibly classic stories? The sea is a wonderful stage on which to unroll a dramatic narrative or introduce a heroic character. It’s no wonder so many masterpieces are set on the seas of the world. From sublime moments gunkholing with Erskine Childers in “An Introduction to Informality,” to sheer terror with the ill-fated men among sharks in Raymond B. Lech's “The Loss of the Indianapolis,” to astounding respect for the endurance of Ernest Shackleton and his storm-tossed men in “Escape from the Ice,” there is simply nothing that can compare to what awaits in this collection of twenty-eight thrilling stories. Many, having withstood the test of time and the vagaries of popular culture, are classics. Classic or not, the stories in this collection are good reading—breathtaking, entertaining, and offering myriad unexpected pleasures.