Stephen R. Bown
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A great review of 1494 in the Globe:
"...an entertaining and elegantly written voyage into the treacherous seas of religious fanatics, greedy slavers, depraived autocrats, doomed indigenous peoples, and deperately brave adventurers in search of fortune."
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"...an entertaining and elegantly written voyage into the treacherous seas of religious fanatics, greedy slavers, depraived autocrats, doomed indigenous peoples, and deperately brave adventurers in search of fortune."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts... read more »
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Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver (History)
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A tale of maritime daring and betrayal, and a long overdue re-evaluation of one of the greatest explorers of the Age of Discovery
Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail (History)
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updated Jan 17, 2008 08:31pm
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History of the mariner's disease and how solving the scurvy problem helped the British Royal Navy to defeat Napoleon.
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"I am very much enjoying this book. Haven't quite finished yet, but will say more when I have."
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1494: How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in Half
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"The only currency that we really have to spend during our lives is time. Everything else is just a sub-category."
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"I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck."
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VINDICATED AFTER 200 YEARS
A review by Phillip Taylor MBE Little had been written about George Vancouver until Ernie Coleman's excellent and uncomplicated biography in 2000, and Stephen Bown's new, detailed and scholarly work in... " Read more of this review » |
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| Eat and enjoy real food! What a revelation. It always seemed like common sense to me, but it is good to know others think the same way. Strong and compelling thesis and engaing writing. | |
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“The only currency that we really have to spend during our lives is time. Everything else is just a sub-category.”
― Stephen R. Bown
― Stephen R. Bown
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Spotlighted Book Discussion Poll I - October 26, 2011
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.
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| The History Book ...: MEDICINE | 63 | 92 | Jan 04, 2012 12:39pm |
“I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck.”
― Roald Amundsen
― Roald Amundsen
“The only currency that we really have to spend during our lives is time. Everything else is just a sub-category.”
― Stephen R. Bown
― Stephen R. Bown
Explorers and Exploration
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Famous explorers, less famous adventurers, exploring expeditions and the like
Friends who write
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a group for people who either just dabble with being literary or are really serious about the craft. I Always say --It's a paying hobby with me doing...more
Exploration and Survival
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— last activity Jun 26, 2011 03:53am
This is a group... I suppose to help get a library going of books about Exploration, History, and Survival. Mostly non-fiction here, but maybe a few h...more
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A group to discuss historical fiction involving sailing ships--think Patrick O'Brian or C.S Forester--and the Golden Age of Sail.
Ahoy!
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