Dill, J. Gregory. Myth, fact, and navigators' secrets; incredible tales of the sea and sailors.DILL, J. Gregory. Myth, fact, and navigators' secrets; incredible tales of the sea and sailors. The Lyons Press. 207p. illus. c2006. 1-59228-879-0. $15.95. J Dill's selection of mariner lore offers history as well as anecdotes about famous sailors, from John Paul Jones and Herman Melville's Captain Ahab to pirate Henry Morgan and Captain William Dampier, who circumnavigated the globe. Adventure stories include the sailing of a U-boat during WW II, a steamboat steamboat: see steamship. steamboat or steamship Watercraft propelled by steam; more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle-wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, particularly the Mississippi River and its tributaries. race, Viking navigators, and legends of mermaids. Interspersed are straightforward commentary, sketches, and photos of such subjects as the Gulf Stream, chronometry chro·nom·e·try n. The scientific measurement of time. chronometry 1. the art of measuring time accurately. 2. the measurement of time by periods or divisions. , nautical terms, a seagoing sea·go·ing adj. Made or used for ocean voyages. seagoing Adjective built for travelling on the sea Adj. 1. grace before meals, extreme weather, parts of a bosun's pipe, and manmade icebergs. Devoid of pedantry Pedantry Blimber, Cornelia “dry and sandy with working in the graves of deceased languages.” [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son] Casaubon, Edward dull pedant; dreary scholar who marries Dorothea. [Br. Lit. , the tone invites young YAs to enjoy and discover as well as to learn. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory, NC J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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