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Author: Tom Holt
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Published: 2012-09-04
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 0316233161
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMild-mannered accountant Jane Doland must track down Vanderdecker, a magically immortal Dutch sea captain who, along with his crew, has been circling the globe for four hundred years.
Author: Brian Jacques
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003-03-31
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1440623961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFans of the New York Times bestselling Redwall series will be delighted with Brian Jacques' latest. The legend of the Flying Dutchman, the ghost-ship doomed to sail the seas forever, has been passed down throughout the centuries. But what of the boy, Neb, and his dog, Den, who were trapped aboard that ship? What was to become of them? Sent off on an eternal journey of their own, the boy and his dog roam the earth through out the centuries in search of those in need. Braving wind and waves and countless perils, they stumble across a 19th-century village whose very existence is at stake. Saving it will take the will and wile of all the people--and a very special boy and dog. "The swashbuckling language brims with color and melodrama; the villains are dastardly and stupid; and buried treasure, mysterious clues, and luscious culinary descriptions (generally involving sweets) keep the pages turning." (Booklist)
Author: Brian Jacques
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2004-03-30
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1440621683
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrian Jacques, New York Times bestselling author of the Redwall series, brings you a "jam-packed adventure is a swashbuckling take of pirates on the high seas" (Detroit Free Press). Ben and his black labrador, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never to go to sea again. But fate casts them adrift once more on a French pirate ship, with two villainous sea captains--and a ghost--in pursuit.
Author: Brian Jacques
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2007-08-28
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1440621020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdrift in the Mediterranean, Ben and his loyal dog Ned-cursed by an avenging angel to roam the earth forever-fall into the clutches of a slaver, and have no one to rely on but each other in their quest for freedom.
Author: Jane H. Gould
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2014-07-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1477770917
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis graphic version of The Flying Dutchman features some of the historical details that may have inspired the classic story. Additional ghost story summaries are provided in the back matter.
Author: William Johnstoun N. Neale
Publisher:
Published: 1839
Total Pages: 940
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Wagner
Publisher: London : Novello, [ca. 1895]
Published: 1895
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Theo Meder
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2007-11-30
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0313096376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere is a broad sampling of traditional and contemporary Dutch tales that will entertain and inform readers and listeners of all ages. From animal tales and tales of magic to religious and realistic stories, and contemporary urban legends, you'll find in this collection scores of tales, riddles, puzzles, and jokes to savor and share. Many of the stories are rooted in the traditional rural society of the Netherlands, while others have sprung from the modern, urban, and multi-ethnic society that Holland is today. Background information on the country and the stories, and color photographs and illustrations, along with a detailed bibliography, makes this a well-rounded resource for educators, folklore scholars, and general readers. All levels.
Author: Kari Jormakka
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2002-06-01
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9783764366391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince Vitruvius described in his famous work not only fixed buildings but also mobile objects and constructions, the possibility of incorporating change and motion into architecture has continued to fascinate architects. Yet it is only since radically new materials and IT media have been developed that the dream has become reality. "Flying Dutchmen" shows the way a selection of innovative Dutch architects have incorporated the issue of movement in their buildings. The examples are drawn by OMA/Rem Koolhaas, NOX Architects, Kas Oosterhuis, UN Studio, NL Architects, Bentham Crouwel, and Herman Hertzberger. The analyses provide a fascinating glimpse into the design process and its results, from sensitive surfaces to dynamic spaces, from aerodynamic forms to interactively linked buildings. Kari Jormakka is Professor for Architecture Theory at the Vienna University of Technology and heads the architectural office Wombat.
Author: Marc Dierikx
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Published: 2018-04-03
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 1588346161
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive biography of Anthony Fokker, the famed Dutch pilot and daredevil aviator Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation tells the larger-than-life true story of maverick pilot and aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. Fokker came from an affluent Dutch family and developed a gift for tinkering with mechanics. Despite not receiving a traditional education, he stumbled his way into aviation as a young stunt pilot in Germany in 1910. He survived a series of spectacular airplane crashes and rose to fame within a few years. A combination of industrial espionage, luck, and deception then propelled him to become Germany's leading aircraft manufacturer during World War I, making him a multimillionaire by his midtwenties. When the German Revolution swept the country in 1918 and 1919, Fokker made a spectacular escape to the United States. He set up business in New York and New Jersey in 1921, and shortly thereafter became the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. The U.S. Army and Navy acquired his machines, and his factories equipped legendary carriers such as Pan American and TWA at the dawn of commercial air transport. Yet despite his astounding success, his empire collapsed in the late 1920s after a series of ill-conceived business decisions and deeply upsetting personal dramas. In 1927, aviator Richard Byrd solicited a Fokker three-engine plane to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. The plane was damaged on a test flight and Charles Lindbergh beat him to it. Lindbergh's solo adventure in the Spirit of St. Louis earned him--and cost Fokker--a lasting place in the history books. Using previously undiscovered records and primary sources, Marc Dierikx traces Fokker's extraordinary life and celebrates his spectacular achievements.
