Don't shoot the albatross! : nautical myths and superstitions / Jonathan Eyers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eyers, Jonathan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seafaring life.

Ocean.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sailors are a notoriously superstitious lot - even if some won't admit it. Years of taking to the water, at the mercy of uncontrollable (and sometimes deadly) forces, have led even the wisest to seek ways of influencing the gods or fate. From bad omens and odd rituals to lucky tokens and forbidden words, the superstitions of the sea are legion. Many of these superstitions have refused to go away and quite a few have entered the general public consciousness. Some are amusing in their own right, others have fascinating origins, whilst for many there are bizarre anecdotal incidents which would ap

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Dedication; Introduction; Boatbuilding; Naming and Launching; Before Casting Off; Setting Sail; On Passage; Signs and Portents at Sea; Weather; Animals; Food and Fishing; If All Else Fails...; Acknowledgements; eCopyright

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781408158975

1408158973

9781283714044

1283714043

9781408132135

1408132133

OCLC:

823721435