Peter Freuchen drew upon his vast knowledge of nautical fact and legend; as well as his fantastic personal experiences; to write BOOK OF THE SEVEN SEAS. In these pages; readers will wrestle with sea monsters; drift endlessly in hot; dead calms; face raging storms; and battle mighty navies. They will join scientists and explorers on expeditions into the sea; across it; and to its floor to discover new life forms; new sources of wealth; and new lands to conquer. The inimitable Freuchen paints an exciting and colorful picture of humankind's adventures at sea-from the first prehistoric voyages in open rafts to daring scientific explorations in bathyspheres. He tells of sailors who fought for fame and glory; traders who risked their lives for wealth; and galley slaves who sought only freedom. He exposes the scavengers of the sea-pirates; privateers; whalers; and wreckers who placed lights on rocky shoals to lure unsuspecting ships to disaster. He describes the greatest battles of the seven seas-from the destruction of the Persian fleet at Salamis to the great conflict at Leyte Gulf in the Philippines in World War II. Revealed here are the great mysteries of the sea itself-monstrous waves over 100 feet high; rivers and currents flowing between underwater mountains and valleys; ghost ships; mermaids; and sea serpents. Here too are the great treasures of the sea-jewels; oil; minerals; and millions of dollars' worth of gold in each cubic mile of sea water. The result of many years of exploration and research; this is a truly magnificent volume.
#723956 in Books Naval Institute Press 2013-10-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.48 x .37 x 9.74l; 1.08 #File Name: 1591146372120 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ... very in-depth and concise volume that gives you a great sense of how much effort and time went into ...By JeffIt is a very in-depth and concise volume that gives you a great sense of how much effort and time went into designing this huge ship. This is THE definitive guide for ship modelers that are trying to enhance their current HMS Victory build. I highly recommend this book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great ResourceBy dtssystWhat a great resource for the Victory. Has a few very nice b/w photos and great line drawings showing layout of the ship and all its parts. I just wish some of these drawings were larger so one could see better detail (mainly the rigging areas).Overall; a very nice book to have along side you when working on a model kit of this very same ship.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nicely laid outBy Frank KnyeNicely laid out; but not what I expected on the rigging. I thought it would give more tips on the rigging and stays. Guess I will need to purchase the Longridge book. If your going to model the interior of the model that you do not see; McKay provides sufficient information for your build.
