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Peter Freuchen's Book of the Seven Seas-Peter Freuchen
In these pages, readers will wrestle with sea monsters, drift endlessly in hot dead calms, face the wildest storms, battle mighty navies, see strange sights. And they will join the scientists and explorers on their expeditions into the sea and across it -- to discover new forms of life, new sources of wealth, new lands to conquer. Freuchen paints an exciting, colorful picture of man's adventures on the sea -- from the first prehistoric voyages in open rafts to daring scientific explorations in bathyspheres. He tells of the sailors who fought for fame and glory, the traders who risked their lives for wealth, and the galley slaves who sought only their eventual freedom. He exposes the 'scavengers' of the sea -- the pirates and privateers, the whale hunters, the 'wreckers' who placed lights on rocky shoals to lure unsuspecting ships to disaster. He tells of the greatest battles of the seven seas -- from the destruction of the Persian fleets at Salamis to the great conflict at Leyte Gulf in the Philippines, where the two largest fleets ever massed sealed the final outcome of World War II. Fourth printing. Magnificent illustrations. 512pp. Fully bound in handsome green cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. Luxurious gold embossed ship design on front board. Fine condition with minor edgewear. Clean, tight, and unmarked throughout.
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