King's Captain

King's Captain
Author: Dewey Lambdin
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2002-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0312276524

Following the footsteps of Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey, whose ripping adventures capture thousands of new readers each year, comes the heir apparent to the mantle of Forester and O'Brian: Dewey Lambdin, and his acclaimed Alan Lewrie series. In this latest adventure Lewrie is promoted for his quick action in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, but before he's even had a chance to settle into his new role, a mutiny rages through the fleet, and the sudden reappearance of an old enemy has Lewrie fighting not just for his command, but for his life. "A rip-roaring sea yarn brimming with riveting action and lusty diversions." - Booklist

The Life of Captain James Cook

The Life of Captain James Cook
Author: J. C. Beaglehole
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 828
Release: 1992-04-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780804720090

The culmination of the life work of the most distinguished historian of Pacific exploration, this lavishly illustrated biography places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery.

Ship Hydrostatics and Stability

Ship Hydrostatics and Stability
Author: Adrian Biran
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2024-07-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0443154708

Ship Hydrostatics and Stability 3e is a complete guide to understanding ship hydrostatics in ship design and ship performance, taking you from first principles through basic and applied theory to contemporary mathematical techniques for hydrostatic modeling and analysis. Real life examples of the practical application of hydrostatics are used to explain the theory and calculations using MATLAB and Excel.The new edition of this trusted resource covers new naval architecture regulations such as Second Generation Intact Stability Code (SGISC), and new case studies based on recent capsize and ship stability disasters. Extensive reference to computational techniques is made throughout and downloadable MATLAB files accompany the book to support your own hydrostatic and stability calculations.The book also includes tables of notations and technical terms, and indexes in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. - Definitions, formulations, and methods are provided throughout to facilitate novices. - Rigorous mathematical proofs of the most important theorems are provided. - Examples based on data from real ships are used throughout the book to explain concepts and procedures.

Emma Hamilton

Emma Hamilton
Author: Julie Peakman
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781904341987

Emma Hamilton (1765-1815) epitomized the classic tale of an eighteenth century woman's rise from poverty to fame and riches using nothing butbeauty and feminine guile

Olivier

Olivier
Author: Francis Beckett
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Total Pages: 1018
Release: 2015-02-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1910376183

In the 1930s he established himself as a wide-ranging Shakespearean actor. His marriage in 1940 to Vivien Leigh (his second wife) seemed to complete the image of the romantic star. From the mid-40s he excelled in directing himself in Shakespeare on film, such as his dramatically-shot Henry V (1944), with its timely excesses of patriotism. When the new wave of British drama began in the late 1950s, Olivier was immediately part of it. As an actor of such wide range, and a successful producer and director, Olivier was a natural choice to bring the National Theatre into existence in 1963. Together with his new wife Joan Plowright (they had married in 1961), he built up a brilliant company and repertoire at the Old Vic. Olivier became the first actor to be given a peerage.

The Nelson Encyclopedia

The Nelson Encyclopedia
Author: Colin White
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780811700139

- The ultimate source book on the life and times of Britain's greatest naval hero - Includes the latest findings and controversies surrounding the famous admiral - Provides an ideal introduction to the world of the Royal Navy at the pinnacle of its success