"Sea Over Bow begins on a sailboat at anchor in a sandy bay on the southeastern tip of Antigua. The author, Linda Kenyon, and her new partner are about to set out across the ocean, planning to sail to the Azores, a distance of roughly 2,300 miles. They will be at sea for at leas…
"Sea Over Bow begins on a sailboat at anchor in a sandy bay on the southeastern tip of Antigua. The author, Linda Kenyon, and her new partner are about to set out across the ocean, planning to sail to the Azores, a distance of roughly 2,300 miles. They will be at sea for at leas…
The career of the USS Wahoo in sinking Japanese ships in the farthest reaches of the Empire is legendary in submarine circles. Christened three months after Pearl Harbor, Wahoo was commanded by the astonishing Dudley W. "Mush" Morton, whose originality and daring new techniques …
A sampling of quotes and commentary from Ted Turner providing insight into his thinking about family, idealism, technology, and other topics.
"Young and idealistic, the men who carried the sea battle that turned the war with Japan brought with them an uncluttered sense of purpose, patriotism and love of country ... This is their story ... through the perspective of more than fifty years ... Jeff Nesmith conducts score…
"The first American sailor known to write his own autobiography, Ashley Bowen remains a valuable storyteller who can speak to today's readers about the maritime world in the age of sail. Ashley Bowen began his seafaring career at the age of eleven. After leaving the sea, Bowen s…
"The first American sailor known to write his own autobiography, Ashley Bowen remains a valuable storyteller who can speak to today's readers about the maritime world in the age of sail. Ashley Bowen began his seafaring career at the age of eleven. After leaving the sea, Bowen s…
"Drawing on a wealth of understudied sources, historian Eleanor Hubbard explores the labor conflicts behind the rise of the English maritime empire. Freewheeling Elizabethan privateering attracted thousands of young men to the sea, where they acquired valuable skills and a reput…
"Drawing on a wealth of understudied sources, historian Eleanor Hubbard explores the labor conflicts behind the rise of the English maritime empire. Freewheeling Elizabethan privateering attracted thousands of young men to the sea, where they acquired valuable skills and a reput…
In regard to the major focus of this book, that subset referred to as clinical psychology, McGuire's book illustrates changing attitudes toward clinical psychology that prevailed not only in the Navy, but also in civilian life. Specifically, he chronicles the evolution of Navy c…
In regard to the major focus of this book, that subset referred to as clinical psychology, McGuire's book illustrates changing attitudes toward clinical psychology that prevailed not only in the Navy, but also in civilian life. Specifically, he chronicles the evolution of Navy c…
