Safety and Survival at Sea. The Experiences of the Survivors Chichester, Rose, Shakleton, Knox-Johnson, Slocum, Ridgway and Blyth

London/U.S.A.: Greenhill Books/Presidio Press, 1989. Hardback. Safety and Survival at Sea. Slight shelf wear to edge of D/J. History, both past and current, shows that when in trouble at sea some perish under conditions far less severe that those under which others - better prepared, better trained, better equipped, or psychologically stronger - have survived. Against this background, the authors have compiled this remarkable book, an anthology of first-person accounts of man's ability - or inability - to survive at sea. The contributions cover the depositions of survivors of collisions, fires, torpedoings, aircraft crashes, and yacht sinkings, make shortly after rescue from sea. There are accounts of experiences on rafts, in lifeboats, and in the sea, from the tropics to the Arctic Ocean, and firsthand observations from the logbooks and writings of such people as Chichester, Knox-Johnson, Shackleton, and John Ridgway and Chay Blyth. The material is presented in sequence, from preparation against shipwreck, through survival conditions of exposure, to descriptions of rescues and treatment after rescue. With each section the authors draw conclusions and make practical suggestions. Thus an anthology which makes compelling reading in itself becomes also a necessary and authoritiative handbook of survival for all whose work - or leisure - put them at them at any time at the mercy of the sea. A new section deals with human fallibility which remains the major cause of accidents at sea. Illustrated. 343 pp. Hardback. A Bibliography of English Corantos and Periodical Newsbooks 1620-1642. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Sticker to inside cover saying 'Wigan Public Libraries'. Small label to top corner of inside cover. Couple of slight marks to board. Beige cloth and boards with black lettering. Contents: Preface by F. C. Francis. Acknowledgements. Works of Reference. Index of Printers. Symbols Used for Libraries and Other Owners. List of Illustrations. Introduction. Bibliography: (A) Corantos. (B), Newsbooks. 283 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . New Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.