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Great American Harbors by Robert Carse is a captivating exploration of the United States' most significant harbors, showcasing their vital role in shaping the nation's history, economy, and culture. From bustling ports like New York and San Francisco to lesser-known but historically rich harbors, Carse brings these maritime gateways to life with vivid storytelling and historical insight.
The book delves into the origins and development of these harbors,...
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To recover North Africa from the Nazis, the Allies had to undertake the largest salvage operation the world had ever seen By 1942, Mussolini's forces were on the run in East Africa. In order to slow the Allied advance, the Italians used audacious tactics. One included making ports inoperable, leaving the Allies without the infrastructure necessary to continue the war effort. At Massawa, Eritrea, the fleeing Italians left the largest mass wreck in...
3) The harbor
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2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Do you want to know everything about the harbor? In this book, you'll read all about ships and their captains. You'll learn what a harbormaster does, what "loading" and "unloading" mean, and why harbors are so important. You'll also find a sea shanty, fun flap and foldout pages, and a mini-quiz so that you can become a real expert.-- Back cover
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Sets forth practices to ensure security and foster international trade
Written with an international perspective, this book analyzes the complex set of factors affecting the security of port and maritime operations, including shipping, politics, economics, crime, and terrorism. Author Michael Edgerton critiques current approaches to maritime and port security based on his more than twenty-five years of experience in the field. He not only points out...
9) Harbor bound
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Boats of all sorts come in to dock at a busy harbor, including a tugboat with its father-and-child crew racing to complete a rescue before a storm arrives.
10) Harbor nocturne
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Hollywood Station volume 5
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"In the southernmost Los Angeles district of San Pedro, one of the world's busiest harbors, an unlikely pair of lovers are unwittingly caught between the two warring sides of the law amid the investigation of a horrifying human-trafficking ring. When Dinko Babich, a young longshoreman, delivers Lita Medina, a young Mexican dancer, from the harbor to a Hollywood nightclub, theirs lives are forever changed as the two are caught in the crosshairs of...
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The River Thames has been integral to the prosperity of London since Roman times. Explorers sailed away on voyages of discovery to distant lands. Colonies were established and a great empire grew. Funding their ships and cargoes helped make the City of London into the world's leading financial center. In the 19th century a vast network of docks was created for ever-larger ships, behind high, prison-like walls that kept them secret from all those who...
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"Buried in the archive for almost ninety years, Claude McKay's Romance in Marseille traces the adventures of a rowdy troupe of dockworkers, prostitutes, and political organizers--collectively straight and queer, disabled and able-bodied, African, European, Caribbean, and American. Set largely in the culture-blending Vieux Port of Marseille at the height of the Jazz Age, the novel takes flight along with Lafala, an acutely disabled but abruptly wealthy...
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"For hundreds of years, the shorefront of Manhattan Island served as the country's center of trade, shipping, and commerce. With its maritime links across the oceans, along the Atlantic coast, and inland to the Midwest and New England, Manhattan became a global city and home to the world's busiest port. It was a world of docks, ships, tugboats, and ferries, filled with cargo and freight, a place where millions of immigrants entered the Promised Land....
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Examines the ecological and historical significance of the harbor and what it can bring to future residents.
Stony Brook Harbor, or Three Sisters Harbor as it was known historically, is perhaps the most pristine of the Long Island north shore pocket bays. Untouched by major commercialization, it has been designated a Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat by the New York State Department of State and a Significant Coastal Habitat by the US...
