A Speck on the Sea
Book Details
Author(s)
William Longyard
ISBN / ASIN
0071440291
ISBN-13
9780071440295
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#497,122
Category
Technology & Engineering
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Description
"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries."
--John Harland, author of Seamanship in the Age of Sail
A Speck on the Sea chronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats. These feats include:
- Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus
- William Okeley's escape from slavery in a folding rowboat
- Ernest Shackleton's death-cheating journeys
- And more
