Blunders and Disasters at Sea
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844151174 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In times of war with an enemy intent on killing and sinking you, it is infinitely more so. As any sailor knows, life at sea is hazardous under even normal circumstances. David Blackmore has researched 100 extreme cases over the span of history and written graphic descriptions covering the background, the events and the consequences.
"Oops!" according to Tom Knapp. Ever since people first took to the sea in boats, there have been accidents and disasters large and small. Many of these were unavoidable collisions with the forces of nature -- unpredictable and uncontrollable movements of storm or sea that led ships to their destruction.Many also were caused by simple human error -- "blunders," as author David Blackmore describes them, in his book Blunders & Disasters at Sea.The book begins in the Nile Delta in 1176 BCE, when the "Sea Peoples" were . shelley montgomery said Loved the book. Great book! Great buy, exactly what I wanted. So happy with this book. It was an interesting read and worth the money. Greg Uss said David S. T. Blackmore was a dear friend. David S.T. Blackmore was a dear friend. I am honoured to have his books in my collection.