Outer Banks Shipwrecks : Graveyard of the Atlantic

Riddle, Mary Ellen

ISBN 10: 1467124109 / ISBN 13: 9781467124102

Editore: Arcadia Publishing, 2017

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Riassunto:

Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Weather, geography, war, piracy, and human error have all contributed to this dense shipwreck zone.

Today, the region that stretches from the Currituck Outer Banks south to Bogue Banks is referred to as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." From the 1585 grounding of the English ship Tiger off the Outer Banks to the 2012 loss of the Bounty, more than 2,000 shipwrecks have occurred in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The stories behind the shipwrecks illustrate the best and worst of mankind, showing courage and compassion as well as the atrocities of war. This history informs readers about commerce, technology, war, environment, maritime life, and the complexity of the human element.

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Titolo: Outer Banks Shipwrecks : Graveyard of the ...
Casa editrice: Arcadia Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2017
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Good