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Disaster At Sea

Shipwrecks Storms And Collision Onthe Atlantic

By: William Flayhart

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Disaster At Sea

Shipwrecks Storms And Collision Onthe Atlantic

By: William Flayhart

Flayhart delivers a gripping chronicle of mishap and mayhem . . . filled with danger and heroism and rich with detail."—Sea Power A colorful and deadly history of ocean liner disasters from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, Disaster at Sea is a chronicle of the most frightening episodes in the maritime history of the North Atlantic. From 1850 to the present day, the Atlantic has been home to hundreds of ocean liners and cruise ships, each more lavish than the last...all of them symbols of wealth and luxury. Perhaps this is why readers have always been fascinated by the lives of these ships—and their deaths. Many of us know the stories of the Titanic and the Lusitania. Both tragedies caused tremendous loss of life, even as they made the ships immortal. But there are many little-known accounts of extraordinary survivals at sea, such as the Inman and International liner City of Chicago that jammed her bow into an Irish peninsula in 1892 but stayed afloat long enough for all to be rescued, or the City of Richmond that survived a dangerous fire in 1891, and a year earlier the City of Paris, whose starboard engine exploded at full speed in the mid-Atlantic and yet miraculously still made port. Often such tales are forgotten even if the ship sank: In 1898 the Holland-America liner Veendam hit a submerged wreck and sank at sea, but all lives were saved—so this vessel's dramatic story seemed less important in maritime history than incidents involving human loss. As recently as 2000, the Sea Breeze I sank off the East Coast of the United States while on a positioning voyage, but all her crew members were rescued in a heroic effort by U.S. Coast Guard helicopters. These stories and many others are dramatic, and acclaimed maritime scholar William Flayhart has spent much of the last forty years in search of material from which to create colorful narratives. Author of The American Line: 1871–1902 and coauthor of Majesty at Sea and the first edition of QE2, Flayhart retells classic ocean liner disaster stories while bringing to light never-before-published but compelling episodes in man's ongoing battle with the sea. Originally published in hardcover under the title Perils of the Atlantic.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393326519

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9780393326512

Perils Of The Atlantic

Steamship Disasters 1850 To The Present

By: William Flayhart

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Perils Of The Atlantic

Steamship Disasters 1850 To The Present

By: William Flayhart

Perils of the Atlantic" captures the stories of a number of vessels that experienced adventure on the high seas, from the tragic loss of the liner "Arctic" in 1854 to the swift sinking of the Italian "Andrea Doria" in 1956.

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0393041557

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9780393041552

The American Line (1871-1902)

By: William H. Flayhart

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The American Line (1871-1902)

By: William H. Flayhart

This book presents the largely unknown early history (1870-1900) of the American Steamship Company--an extremely colorful and eventful time replete with disasters and triumphs.

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0393047105

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9780393047103

Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology

By: Gary W. Procop,Deirdre L. Church,Geraldine S. Hall,William M. Janda

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Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology

By: Gary W. Procop,Deirdre L. Church,Geraldine S. Hall,William M. Janda

Now in striking full color, this Seventh Edition of Koneman’s gold standard text presents all the principles and practices readers need for a solid grounding in all aspects of clinical microbiology—bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. Comprehensive, easy-to-understand, and filled with high quality images, the book covers cell and structure identification in more depth than any other book available. This fully updated Seventh Edition is enhanced by new pedagogy, new clinical scenarios, new photos and illustrations, and all-new instructor and student resources.

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5192

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284226220

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9781284226225

Steam Titans

Cunard, Collins, and the Epic Battle for Commerce on the North Atlantic

By: William M. Fowler Jr.

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Steam Titans

Cunard, Collins, and the Epic Battle for Commerce on the North Atlantic

By: William M. Fowler Jr.

Winner of the Brewington Book Prize for Maritime History The story of the epic contest between shipping magnates Samuel Cunard and Edward Collins for mid-19th century control of the Atlantic. Between 1815 and the American Civil War, the greatest invention of the Industrial Revolution delivered a sea change in oceanic transportation. Steam travel transformed the Atlantic into a pulsating highway, dominated by ports in Liverpool and New York, as steamships ferried people, supplies, money, and information with astounding speed and regularity. American raw materials flowed eastward, while goods, capital, people, and technology crossed westward. The Anglo-American “partnership” fueled development worldwide; it also gave rise to a particularly intense competition. Steam Titans tells the story of a transatlantic fight to wrest control of the globe's most lucrative trade route. Two men--Samuel Cunard and Edward Knight Collins--and two nations wielded the tools of technology, finance, and politics to compete for control of a commercial lifeline that spanned the North Atlantic. The world watched carefully to see which would win. Each competitor sent to sea the fastest, biggest, and most elegant ships in the world, hoping to earn the distinction of being known as “the only way to cross.” Historian William M. Fowler brings to life the spectacle of this generation-long struggle for supremacy, during which New York rose to take her place among the greatest ports and cities of the world, and recounts the tale of a competition that was the opening act in the drama of economic globalization, still unfolding today.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1620409097

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9781620409091

Life, Leadership and the Pursuit of Happiness

Encouragements for Living a Significant and Meaningful Life

By: William F. Hart

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Life, Leadership and the Pursuit of Happiness

Encouragements for Living a Significant and Meaningful Life

By: William F. Hart

Want to live a life of significance versus just living day to day? Receiving instruction and encouragement on how to live a purposeful and meaningful life through personal leadership founded on eternal truths. Pursuing happiness requires leadership. Bill Hart gives very encouraging and practical ways to move your life toward your goals, building and restoring relationships, marriage, parenting, being a better employee or boss, and making a difference in yours and others' lives. He gives examples showing that faith and Biblical truths lived out are the foundations to true happiness and significance

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195

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Trafford Publishing

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1426907303

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9781426907302

The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners in Historic Photographs

By: William H., Jr. Miller

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The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners in Historic Photographs

By: William H., Jr. Miller

200 superb photographs capture exquisite interiors of world’s great "floating palaces" — 1890s to 1980s: Titanic, Ile de France, Queen Elizabeth, United States, Europa, more.

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Courier Corporation

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0486319369

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9780486319360

Infectious Disease and Pharmacology

Neonatology Questions and Controversies

By: William Benitz

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Infectious Disease and Pharmacology

Neonatology Questions and Controversies

By: William Benitz

Dr. Richard Polin's Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today's practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient. - Stay fully up to date in this fast-changing field with Infectious Disease and Pharmacology, an all-new volume in the series. - Thorough, up-to-date content on the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcomes for neonatal-perinatal infections, including necrotizing enterocolitis, neonatal HSV, and congenital Zika virus infection. - The latest information on dosing of antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. - Current coverage of therapies for neonatal gastroesophageal reflux, seizures, neuroprotection, and neonatal abstinence syndrome, as well as pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic considerations in neonatal care. - Consistent chapter organization to help you find information quickly and easily. - The most authoritative advice available from world-class neonatologists who share their knowledge of new trends and developments in neonatal care. Purchase each volume individually, or get the entire 7-volume set!Gastroenterology and NutritionHematology, Immunology and GeneticsHemodynamics and CardiologyInfectious Disease and Pharmacology New Volume!Nephrology and Fluid/Electrolyte PhysiologyNeurologyThe Newborn Lung

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323568564

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9780323568562

Disaster At Sea

Shipwrecks Storms And Collision Onthe Atlantic

By: William Flayhart

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Shipwrecks Storms And Collision Onthe Atlantic

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The American Line (1871-1902)

By: William H. Flayhart

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The American Line (1871-1902)

By: William H. Flayhart

This book presents the largely unknown early history (1870-1900) of the American Steamship Company--an extremely colorful and eventful time replete with disasters and triumphs.

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Perils Of The Atlantic

Steamship Disasters 1850 To The Present

By: William Flayhart

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Perils Of The Atlantic

Steamship Disasters 1850 To The Present

By: William Flayhart

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American Line (1871-1902)

By: William H. Flayhart

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American Line (1871-1902)

By: William H. Flayhart

The history of the first successful Amer. steamship line after the Civil War to rival the great European transatlantic co's. After the Civil War there was not a single Amer.-flag passenger line on the N. Atlantic. 1873 saw the first attempt at establishing a new Amer.-flag steamship line to carry passengers & cargo across the N. Atlantic from Phila. to Liverpool: the Amer. Steamship Co. It would eventually evolve into the great Amer. Line (AL) (1893), which became the founding unit of the Internat. Merchantile Marine. This book focuses on the highly eventful early history of the AL & the rival Red Star Line, also founded in 1873. It offers insight into both the triumphs & the setbacks of Amer. shipping co's. in the last 3 decades of the 19th century. Illustrations.

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0756785456

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9780756785451

Life and Letters of William Fleming Stevenson

By: William Fleming Stevenson

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Life and Letters of William Fleming Stevenson

By: William Fleming Stevenson

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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0526977027

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9780526977024

MEMOIR OF WILLIAM VAUGHAN ESQ

By: William 1752-1850 Vaughan

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MEMOIR OF WILLIAM VAUGHAN ESQ

By: William 1752-1850 Vaughan

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1363851705

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9781363851706

The Life of William Wilberforce;

By: Robert Isaac Wilberforce,William Wilberforce,Samuel Wilberforce (Lord Bishop of Oxfor

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The Life of William Wilberforce;

By: Robert Isaac Wilberforce,William Wilberforce,Samuel Wilberforce (Lord Bishop of Oxfor

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Sagwan Press

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1340576872

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9781340576875

Wrongful Deaths

By: William Wharton

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Wrongful Deaths

By: William Wharton

In August 1988 the family of William Wharton's daughter were burnt in their car. This is their story, told like a novel in four parts. Part One is told by the daughter, Part Two by her husband, Part Three by William Wharton. The fourth part tells of Wharton's struggle to see justice done.

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0140140700

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9780140140705

William Howard Taft

Essential Writings and Addresses

By: William Howard Taft

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William Howard Taft

Essential Writings and Addresses

By: William Howard Taft

This is collection of ideas stated over Taft’s lifetime of service as administrator, diplomat, president, and Chief Justice. It singles out the essence of his convictions regarding government, diplomacy, and the law.

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