Scots And The Sea
A Nation's Lifeblood
With over six thousand miles of rugged coastline, nowhere in Scotland is more than forty-five miles from tidal waters, and seven of the biggest towns and cities are seaports. No wonder then that the sea has shaped Scotland, and in turn the Scots have helped to shape maritime history, trade and communications.Scots and the Sea is a unique and compelling account of a small, sparsely populated country's relationship with the most powerful force on earth. It is a celebration of the courage and endurance of fishermen and their families, the selfless bravery of lifeboat volunteers and the individual brilliance of leaders like Admiral Cochrane,…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84018-977-3
- EAN: 9781840189773
- Produktnummer: 1146695
- Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 352 S.
- Masse: H12.9 cm x B19.8 cm x D3.5 cm 422 g
- Gewicht: 422
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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James D.G. Davidson served as a naval officer in the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf. Present in Tokyo Harbour at the time of the Japanese surrender in 1945, he was Assistant Naval Attach in Moscow at the time of Stalin's death. He lives in Newtonmore.
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