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Maritime History
Almost a Hero (Hardbound)
The Voyages of John Meares, R.N., to China, Hawaii and the Northwest Coast
J. Richard Nokes
Beginning in 1786, Captain John Meares of Great Britain bravely explored the North Pacific, but his attempt to dominate the fur trade between the Northwest Coast and Asia was frustrated when the Spanish navy seized his ships. Meares missed the opportunity to explore the Strait of Juan de Fuca or discover the Columbia River. Hence, he was “almost a hero.”
Illustrations • maps • notes • bibliography • index
6" x 9" • 240 pages (1998)
Maritime History/Pioneers/Adventurers
Price :
US$19.95
Farallon (Paperback)
Shipwreck and Survival on the Alaska Shore
Steve K. Lloyd
In 1910, the steamship Farallon ran aground in Cook Inlet, stranding the crew and passengers on the barren shore. The ship's mail clerk created a compelling photographic record of the shipwrecked party. Lloyd's riveting tale brings to life the hardy seafaring men who survived hunger and despair under brutal circumstances.
Photographs • maps • notes • bibliography • index
6" x 9" • 224 pages (2000)
Maritime History/Alaska
Price :
US$18.95
The World of the Oregon Fishboat (Paperback)
A Study in Maritime Folklife
Janet C. Gilmore
Gilmore describes commercial fishermen’s involvement with their communities and presents a unique study of the boats Oregon fishermen use.
Illustrations • photographs • maps • index
6" x 9" • 285 pages (1999)
Maritime History/Oregon
Price :
US$18.95
Ranald MacDonald (Hardbound)
Pacific Rim Adventurer
JoAnn Roe
In 1848, Ranald MacDonald—son of a Hudson’s Bay Company official and a Chinook Indian princess—convinced the captain of an American whaling ship to cast him adrift in a rowboat off the northern Japanese coast. Held captive for nearly a year, MacDonald taught English to Japanese interpreters, some of whom interpreted for Commodore Perry when the U.S. Navy forced Japan to open its doors to outsiders in the 1850s.
Illustrations • photographs • maps • notes • bibliography • index
6" x 9" • 272 pages (1997)
Pioneers/Adventurers/Maritime History/Biography/Autobiography/Northwest History
Price :
US$35.00
Ranald MacDonald (Paperback)
Pacific Rim Adventurer
JoAnn Roe
In 1848, Ranald MacDonald—son of a Hudson’s Bay Company official and a Chinook Indian princess—convinced the captain of an American whaling ship to cast him adrift in a rowboat off the northern Japanese coast. Held captive for nearly a year, MacDonald taught English to Japanese interpreters, some of whom interpreted for Commodore Perry when the U.S. Navy forced Japan to open its doors to outsiders in the 1850s.
Illustrations • photographs • maps • notes • bibliography • index
6" x 9" • 272 pages (1997)
Pioneers/Adventurers/Maritime History/Biography/Autobiography/Northwest History
Price :
US$18.95
