Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany : A Ditty Bag of Wonders from the Golden Age of Sail

ISBN-13: 9780091958602 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 224 str.

Stockwin, Julian

Opis

Packed with informative tales, this title features nautical facts and feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves - until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships - and how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy.