Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities

Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 97
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ISBN-10 : 9781408192641
ISBN-13 : 1408192640
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Book Synopsis Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities by : Nic Compton

Download or read book Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities written by Nic Compton and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-28 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why will a sailor never go to sea on Friday 13th? Why are boats always referred to as 'she'? How do you navigate the ocean without a compass? Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist? Why do sailors wear earrings? Did Blackbeard actually exist? Did Nelson really say 'Kiss me, Hardy'? What's the correct way to bury a body at sea? Why is a rope never called a rope? This fascinating collection of maritime folklore and trivia delves into the history, science and culture of the sea, and is packed full of entertaining, surprising and insightful facts, from the delightfully obscure to the amusingly quaint, including everyday expressions that have their origins on board ship. Topics include: sailors and superstitions; ships and shipbuilding; navigation and seamanship; pirates and smugglers; fish and fishermen; coasts and oceans; tides and weather; art and literature of the sea.


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