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    Fish and Ships: A Nautical Miscellany

    £12.99
    This quirky compendium of nautical stories, facts, figures and miscellany is a must-have for all the salty sea-dogs out there. From stories of dramatic voyages, myths, superstitions, famous sea battles and our greatest explorers, this charming book brings together the expertise of world-leading curators into a pocket-sized volume.
    ISBN: 9781906367763
    AuthorNational Maritime Museum
    PublisherNameNational Maritime Museum
    Pub Date02/02/2023
    BindingHardback
    Pages160
    Availability: In Stock

    When is a boat not a ship? Was Captain Kidd truly a pirate? What was the deadliest disaster at sea? Is the Bermuda Triangle
    dangerous? Are mermaids real? What does 'three sheets to the wind' mean? How do you tie a clove hitch knot?

    Ahoy! Want to learn the ropes of the maritime world? This light-hearted, illustrated miscellany is packed full of hundreds of amazing facts from the experts at the National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark to put the wind in your sails. All aboard, it's time to discover the world beyond the shore.

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    When is a boat not a ship? Was Captain Kidd truly a pirate? What was the deadliest disaster at sea? Is the Bermuda Triangle
    dangerous? Are mermaids real? What does 'three sheets to the wind' mean? How do you tie a clove hitch knot?

    Ahoy! Want to learn the ropes of the maritime world? This light-hearted, illustrated miscellany is packed full of hundreds of amazing facts from the experts at the National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark to put the wind in your sails. All aboard, it's time to discover the world beyond the shore.