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Quercus, London, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). As New. Breverton's Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical compendiums, the focus of this book is on the unusual, the overlooked or the downright extraordinary. Thus, someone most of us do not know, Admiral William Brown, is given equal coverage to Admiral Nelson. Without Admiral Brown releasing Garibaldi, modern Italy might not exist. And without the barely known genius John Ericsson designing the Monitor, the Confederacy might have won the American Civil War. Readers will be stimulated to read more about the remarkable men--explorers, admirals and trawlermen--who have shaped our world. The sea has had a remarkable effect upon our language. We hear the terms "steer clear," "hit the deck," "don't rock the boat," "to harbor a grudge" and the like, and give little thought to them. In the pages of this book, the reader will find the…
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Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea
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Brown's Signalling: How To Learn the Commercial Code and All Other Forms of Signalling as Required at B.O.T. Examinations to which is appended the British Signal Manual comprising A Complete Signal Book for Small Vessels
by James Brown & Son
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James Brown & Son, Great Britain, 1911. Twelfth Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Nautical; Reference; Reference. Inventory No: 257805. .
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