Entertaining and informative, Maiden Voyages captures the golden age of ocean liners through the stories of the women whose transatlantic journeys changed the shape of society on both sides of the globe.
The airship Alexandria prepares to leave her port in Canston.
Reproduction of the original: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels by Robert Kerr
Starre implied that Rowe was in fact the prime mover in taking Coryat's wager, claiming that he himself merely agreed to stand 'suritye' for half the amount (100 marks) that Rowe would have to pay Coryat on his return.
Covers in detail the art of ship building and the potential routes that the Nephites in the Book of Mormon took to get to America.
The authors of VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY never forget that history is made up of the stories of people.
From New York Times bestselling author Laurence Bergreen and author Sara Fray comes this immaculately researched history for young readers detailing the life of Zheng He, his complex and enduring friendship with his emperor, and the epic ...