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Naval Miscellany
eBook
Langbeschreibung
For armchair admirals, history buffs, and naval enthusiasts everywhere, A Naval Miscellany is an indispensible and entertaining collection of fascinating and little-known facts, anecdotes, lists, curiosities and stories from our naval past. Forgotten heroes, amazing blunders, surprising trivia, and strange-but-true stories are all included. Who were the naval heroes of the ancient world, and the world's worst admirals? How much did a midshipman get paid in the eighteenth century? What are the origins of sea shanties? Where are the biggest naval bases in the world today? And how does a ship float? It's all here in this little book that will amaze and enlighten even the most avid student of naval history!
Autor*in:
Konstam Angus Konstam
Art:
Digitalprodukt/E-Book (Download)
Sprache :
Englisch
Zeit:
240 S.
ISBN-13:
9781472803900
Verlag:
BLOOMSBURY USA
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.05.2013
Erscheinungsjahr:
2013
Ausgabe:
1/2013