Sky Sailors
Title | Sky Sailors PDF eBook |
Author | David L. Bristow |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2014-05-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1466871423 |
For more than a century before airplanes, people explored the sky in balloons. From 1783 to the early 1900s, aeronauts flew into storms, crossed large bodies of water, sailed over enemy armies, and soared to deadly altitudes. Illustrated in full color with dramatuc period artwork, Sky Sailors by David L. Bristow presents the stories of the pioneers of human flight, such as daredevil Sophie Blanchard from Napoleon's France, and Salomon Andree, who lead an aerial assault on the North Pole in 1897.
Sky Sailors
Title | Sky Sailors PDF eBook |
Author | Ces Mowthorpe |
Publisher | Alan Sutton Publishing |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
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The story of the sky sailors - the men who pioneered a mode of air transport that today is virtually forgotten. During the first two decades of aviation pioneering (c.1890-1910), airshipmen greatly outnumbered aeroplane pioneers. But the great innovations in heavier-than-air aircraft, the advent of two world wars, and the bad publicity brought about by a few horrific airship disasters, changed the picture completely.
Red Sky at Night
Title | Red Sky at Night PDF eBook |
Author | Elly MacKay |
Publisher | Tundra Books |
Pages | 47 |
Release | 2018-05-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1101917857 |
A memorable collection of weather sayings, beautifully arranged in story form and illustrated by renowned paper artist Elly MacKay. Red sky at night, sailor's delight. And, the next morning, when the dew is on the grass, no rain will come to pass. These are the perfect conditions for a grandfather to take his grandchildren out on a fishing trip. Especially since, as the saying goes, when the wind is from the West, then the fishes bite the best. The family takes a boat out on the lake, fishing and swimming and eventually camping out on a nearby island, taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather. But the next day . . . red sky in the morning, sailors take warning! The family ventures back home just in time to avoid a rainstorm. But not to worry -- the more rain, the more rest. Fair weather's not always best. Acclaimed paper artist Elly MacKay illustrates a lovely family narrative through the use of weather aphorisms, creating a beautiful and informational story which will appeal to children's timeless fascination with the natural world.
Stone Age Sailors
Title | Stone Age Sailors PDF eBook |
Author | Alan H Simmons |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2016-06-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1315419726 |
Alan Simmons summarizes and synthesizes the evidence for prehistoric seafaring and island habitation in the Mediterranean as part of the mounting evidence that our ancestors developed sailing skills early in prehistory.
The Sailors' Manual of Devotion
Title | The Sailors' Manual of Devotion PDF eBook |
Author | William Berrian |
Publisher | |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 1857 |
Genre | Prayer books |
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Sailors' Language
Title | Sailors' Language PDF eBook |
Author | William Clark Russell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1883 |
Genre | English language |
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Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight, Red Sky in Morning Sailors Take Warning
Title | Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight, Red Sky in Morning Sailors Take Warning PDF eBook |
Author | Hannah E. Morris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 16 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | |
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