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Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities

English · Hardback

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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 is 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. It is a complete treasure trove for young and old alike. 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.>

About the author

Nic Compton was deputy editor and then editor of Classic Boat from 1996 to 2000. Since then, he has travelled the world as a freelance writer/photographer.

Product details

Authors Nic Compton, Compton Nic
Publisher Adlard Coles
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 10.05.2013
 
EAN 9781408188057
ISBN 978-1-4081-8805-7
No. of pages 96
Dimensions 150 mm x 202 mm x 14 mm
Subjects Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships
Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore

Boating, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Boating: Sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating, Ships and boats: general interest

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