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Nautical Mind :: Books :: Reference :: Customs, Quotes, Word Origins & Songs :: Breverton's Nautical Curiosities

  Breverton's Nautical Curiosities
Breverton's Nautical Curiosities 
A delightful digest for the trivia-minded. Breverton explains terms such as "to harbour a grudge" and "don't rock the boat," pinpoints key pirate haunts, lists ship speed records, and generally shines a light on little-known facts and ways in which nautical life infiltrates our culture today.

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Author

Breverton, Terry
Number of Pages

384
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illus.
Format

hardcover
Date

2010
ISBN

1599219794
ISBN 13

9781599219790
 
Price: $24.95

 

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