This new title in this bestselling series relates 37 stories of shipwrecks,  great  discoveries,  mysteries,  and disappearances stillthrilling adventure seekers.

From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, from the Baltic Sea to theCaribbean, the Antarctic, and the Indian Ocean; from ancient history tothe present day, these short tales cover all aspects of high-seasadventure and feature prominent human incidents and tragic events.Combining tales of adventures and legends, they fuel the imagination ofall those captivated by the sea and its sailors.

The most-famous stories are part of our maritime heritage, like the legend of the Flying Dutchman, which inspired the ghost ship in Pirates of the Caribbean, or the fire that destroyed the MS Georges Philipparoff the coast of Somalia, causing the death of senior reporter AlbertLondres, who was then returning from China. Some are based on realhistorical events, like the sinking of La Belle, which put an end to the conquest of North America by the French, or the historic duel between the CSS Alabama, a Confederate raider, and a Union frigate USS Kearsarge, which moved the American Civil War to the English Channel.

Many more have been long forgotten and are ready to come to life again.

Titel: Atlas of Shipwrecks and Fortunes of the Sea
ISBN: 9780764367267
Bandtyp: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska