Sailing For The East

Author : Günter Schilder,Hans Kok
Publisher : Brill
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : CD-ROMs
ISBN : 9061942608

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Sailing for the East by Günter Schilder,Hans Kok Pdf

The Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Dutch East India Company) was for a period of 200 years responsible for the navigation material for the journey between the Netherlands and the Far East and the inter-Asian trade. This book presents a never published before overview of chart material used on a VOC ship. The introduction provides information on the history of the VOC, the chart makers, the routes, and the navigation and instruments. All navigation charts of the VOC in the seventeenth and eighteenth century are drawn on vellum, and described and analyzed in an illustrated cartobibliography. Extracts of the 'groot-journalen' of the 'Kamer Amsterdam' are also included, providing a unique view of the total expenses of the VOC on navigation. Sailing for the East is part ten of the Utrecht Studies of the History of Cartography. Includes 600 full color images, CD-ROM with appendices.Gunter Schilder graduated from Vienna University and has worked in the Netherlands at the Utrecht University on the history of cartography since 1971. In 1981 he was appointed professor of the history of cartography, a position he continued until his retirement in 2005. Schilder has written numerous publications on the history of Dutch cartography and discoveries, and as a result has agumented the knowledge of and appreciation for Dutch cartography in its Golden AgeHans D. Kok attended the Dutch Government Civil Aviation Flying Training School and later joined KLM- Royal Dutch Airlines. His interest in navigation and maps stems from his early days of navigating across oceans and polar areas, practising the old techniques, using sextants and other specific navigational instruments. His map collection comprises maps and charts from 1560 till 1800, focusing on the sea-routes from Amsterdam to Jakarta, formerly Batavia, in the Dutch East Indies. He is currently on the Board of Editors of Caert-Thresoor in Holland, and is the Chairman of IMCoS, the International Map Collectors' Society in London.

Author : Elliott Merrick
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06
Category : Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
ISBN : 1592286356

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Cruising at Last by Elliott Merrick Pdf

A retired "working stiff" realizes his dream of becoming a cruising sailor.

Author : Peter Rhodan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798714595394

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Sailing East by Peter Rhodan Pdf

Flavius Theodosius Iunior, by the grace of God, Augustus of the Eastern Half of the Roman Empire was having a bad day. The damn Republicans had sent their fleet to attack Constantinopolis, his elder sister, who was no longer his Regent, yet still acted like she was, along with his Praetorian Prefect thought the Empire needed someone more mature in charge during these trying times, not the sixteen-year-old on the throne.Arturo Sandus was coming, everyone was sure of that, but he doubted anyone could stop him. You only had to look out from the palace balcony to see the enormous metal ship sitting offshore to know the Eastern Empire was simply outclassed.He had no desire to be "put aside" which he rather thought would involve something other than a comfortable retirement. When you thought about the Imperial Court, one could be mistaken for thinking he'd be safer with the Republicans!Arturo Sandus has resumed his drive to restore the Republic. His friend and second in command, Valerius, is staging a seaborne attack on Constantinopolis to distract the Imperials while he sails down the Danuvius and takes their Field Army in Thrace by surprise.And then there are the Sassanians to try to keep the peace with. Nobody has done well against them, so at this stage he would be happy for peaceful relations. The trouble is the King of Kings has personally guaranteed young Flavius as Imperator as a favor to the now-dead Emperor Arcadius.If it's not one thing, it's another!

Author : Dave Franzel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493029815

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Sailing by Dave Franzel Pdf

Quickly and easily master the sailing fundamentals you'll need to get out on the water.

Author : Günter Schilder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:932602510

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Sailing the East by Günter Schilder Pdf

Author : Adrian Morgan
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Sailing
ISBN : 9781574092813

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Essential Sailing Destinations by Adrian Morgan Pdf

Adrian Morgan was for fifteen years the Daily Mail's sailing correspondent. He now writes a column for Classic Boat. He has sailed the Atlantic twice, and cruised in the Caribbean, Europe, and Scotland.

Author : Jack Coote,Janet Harber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : 1852771461

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East Coast Rivers by Jack Coote,Janet Harber Pdf

Author : Mike Balmforth,Norman Kean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Navigation
ISBN : 0955819938

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Cruising Ireland by Mike Balmforth,Norman Kean Pdf

Author : Margaret E. Schotte
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781421429540

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Sailing School by Margaret E. Schotte Pdf

Hands-on science in the Age of Exploration. Winner of the John Lyman Book Award in Naval and Maritime Science and Technology by the North American Society for Oceanic History and the Leo Gershoy Prize by the American Historical Association Throughout the Age of Exploration, European maritime communities bent on colonial and commercial expansion embraced the complex mechanics of celestial navigation. They developed schools, textbooks, and instruments to teach the new mathematical techniques to sailors. As these experts debated the value of theory and practice, memory and mathematics, they created hybrid models that would have a lasting impact on applied science. In Sailing School, a richly illustrated comparative study of this transformative period, Margaret E. Schotte charts more than two hundred years of navigational history as she investigates how mariners solved the challenges of navigating beyond sight of land. She begins by outlining the influential sixteenth-century Iberian model for training and certifying nautical practitioners. She takes us into a Dutch bookshop stocked with maritime manuals and a French trigonometry lesson devoted to the idea that "navigation is nothing more than a right triangle." The story culminates at the close of the eighteenth century with a young British naval officer who managed to keep his damaged vessel afloat for two long months, thanks largely to lessons he learned as a keen student. This is the first study to trace the importance, for the navigator's art, of the world of print. Schotte interrogates a wide variety of archival records from six countries, including hundreds of published textbooks and never-before-studied manuscripts crafted by practitioners themselves. Ultimately, Sailing School helps us to rethink the relationship among maritime history, the Scientific Revolution, and the rise of print culture during a period of unparalleled innovation and global expansion.

Author : Onne van der Wal
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780847863587

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Sailing America by Onne van der Wal Pdf

The closest you'll get on land to the feeling of being on deck--sailing through the eyes of a true master of both sail and lens. This deluxe, grand-scale, limited-edition book is a voyage across America, capturing the joy, excitement, and serenity of sailing in the waters of every region of the United States--from Puerto Rico to the tip of Alaska. Over a lifetime devoted to boats and the pursuit of pleasure on water, the photographer Onne van der Wal has accrued an unparalleled archive of the most evocative and beautiful photography of this great American sport. Organized by region, and including competition yachts, leisure crafts, and everything in between, the book presents stunning vignettes of every form of American sailing--from classic yacht racing around Newport, Rhode Island to beautiful schooners drifting across the Great Lakes, and from peaceful catamaran expeditions around the islands of Hawaii to handmade single-masters in the frozen waters of Alaska and intense Grand Prix races along the rocky coasts of the Pacific Northwest. With 200 color photographs and several gatefolds that unfold into glorious panoramic images, this is a celebration of the nautical lifestyle and a love letter to an archetypal American pursuit that is so much more than a pastime for all those lucky enough to enjoy it.

Author : James Horsburgh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : Electronic
ISBN : EHC:148100074103T

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The India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, Australia and the Interjacent Ports of Africa and South America by James Horsburgh Pdf

Author : James Horsburgh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1144 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : Aids to navigation
ISBN : UCAL:$C18473

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India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, and the Interjacent Ports by James Horsburgh Pdf

Author : Jerome Rand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798589822717

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Sailing Into Oblivion by Jerome Rand Pdf

Large Print Edition of the true account of the 2017-2018 solo non-stop circumnavigation by Jerome Rand aboard the Westsail 32 "Mighty Sparrow". A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271 day voyage around the globe, alone and without stopping. One of the greatest challenges of both body and mind, the author will take you onboard during the good times and the bad. As one of only a handful of people to have ever succeed in such a small boat, this story is truly the adventure of a lifetime.

Author : Various
Publisher : Trieste Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0649697219

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Sailing Directions for the South-East Coast of Nova Scotia and Bay of Fundy by Various Pdf

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.

Author : Colin Wells
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780553901719

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Sailing from Byzantium by Colin Wells Pdf

A gripping intellectual adventure story, Sailing from Byzantium sweeps you from the deserts of Arabia to the dark forests of northern Russia, from the colorful towns of Renaissance Italy to the final moments of a millennial city under siege…. Byzantium: the successor of Greece and Rome, this magnificent empire bridged the ancient and modern worlds for more than a thousand years. Without Byzantium, the works of Homer and Herodotus, Plato and Aristotle, Sophocles and Aeschylus, would never have survived. Yet very few of us have any idea of the enormous debt we owe them. The story of Byzantium is a real-life adventure of electrifying ideas, high drama, colorful characters, and inspiring feats of daring. In Sailing from Byzantium, Colin Wells tells of the missionaries, mystics, philosophers, and artists who against great odds and often at peril of their own lives spread Greek ideas to the Italians, the Arabs, and the Slavs. Their heroic efforts inspired the Renaissance, the golden age of Islamic learning, and Russian Orthodox Christianity, which came complete with a new alphabet, architecture, and one of the world’s greatest artistic traditions. The story’s central reference point is an arcane squabble called the Hesychast controversy that pitted humanist scholars led by the brilliant, acerbic intellectual Barlaam against the powerful monks of Mount Athos led by the stern Gregory Palamas, who denounced “pagan” rationalism in favor of Christian mysticism. Within a few decades, the light of Byzantium would be extinguished forever by the invading Turks, but not before the humanists found a safe haven for Greek literature. The controversy of rationalism versus faith would continue to be argued by some of history’s greatest minds. Fast-paced, compulsively readable, and filled with fascinating insights, Sailing from Byzantium is one of the great historical dramas–the gripping story of how the flame of civilization was saved and passed on.