When is a boat not a ship? Was Captain Kidd truly a pirate? What was the deadliest disaster at sea? Is the Bermuda Triangle dangerous? Are mermaids real? What does ‘three sheets to the wind’ mean? How do you tie a clove hitch knot?
Ahoy! Want to learn the ropes of the maritime world? This light-hearted, illustrated miscellany is packed full of hundreds of amazing facts from the experts at the National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark to put the wind in your sails. All aboard, it’s time to discover the world beyond the shore.
By:
National Maritime Museum Imprint: National Maritime Museum Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 172mm,
Width: 132mm,
ISBN:9781906367763 ISBN 10: 1906367760 Pages: 176 Publication Date:02 March 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
The National Maritime Museum is the world’s largest maritime museum, telling stories of Britain’s epic relationship with the sea – global encounters, cultural exchange and human endurance.