The Last Days of St. Pierre
The Last Days of St. Pierre

Author: Ernest Zebrowski

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780813530413

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Describes the eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902, contrasting life on the island of Martinique before and after the disaster.

The Life of the Red Sea Dhow
The Life of the Red Sea Dhow

Author: Dionisius A. Agius

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-04-04

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1786724871

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Few images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as, under full sail, it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea before moving across the face of the rising or setting sun. In this authoritative new book, Dionisius A. Agius, one of the foremost scholars of Islamic material culture, offers a lucid and wide-ranging history of the iconic dhow from medieval to modern times. Traversing the Arabian and African coasts, he shows that the dhow was central not just to commerce but to the vital transmission and exchange of ideas. Discussing trade and salt routes, shoals and wind patterns, spice harvest seasons and the deep and resonant connection between language, memory and oral tradition, this is the first book to place the dhow in its full and remarkable cultural contexts.

The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story
The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story

Author: Michael M. Lewis

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0393048136

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Tells the unlikely story of Silicon Valley through the life of one of its great achievers--Jim Clark, who founded Silicon Graphics and Netscape and may be on the verge of another trillion-dollar company.

Eight Years Under the Mast
Eight Years Under the Mast

Author: Gary McGee

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-05-31

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 146287617X

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“ Eight years under the mast ” is the story of a dream fulfilled. A journey around the world on a thirty-three foot sailboat. The author takes the reader from an idea and proceeds in steps facing the reality of pursuing a vision many have. It will not be easy removing oneself from society and walking away from friends and family. Can a man write his own destiny? Is the risk of adventure worth the hardships sure to follow. Is paradise to be found? Maybe some of these questions will be answered in the readers mind as he is transported to new and strange worlds. Explore new thoughts and introspection as the author asks many critical questions of his own life. Sail with Bonnie and Gary on “ The Road Not Taken ” and take a road less traveled and wanting wear.