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General4 out of 5 stars 343
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 303
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 305
For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lacks Nuance
- De Joel Langenfeld en 07-02-15
De: David Cordingly
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Captain James Cook
- De: Rob Mundle
- Narrado por: Paul English
- Duración: 15 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the 18th century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands; discover the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire; and left an enduring legacy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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High school history text?
- De peter en 08-31-22
De: Rob Mundle
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The War for All the Oceans
- From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo
- De: Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 21 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 82
Roy Adkins, with his wife, Lesley, returns to the Napoleonic War in The War for All the Oceans, a gripping account of the naval struggle that lasted from 1798 to 1815, a period marked at the beginning by Napoleon's seizing power and at the end by the War of 1812. In this vivid and visceral account, Adkins draws on eyewitness records to portray not only the battles but also the details of a sailor's life: shipwrecks, press-gangs, prostitutes, spies, and prisoners of war.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good material, horrid narration
- De SC Visel en 01-03-08
De: Roy Adkins, y otros
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Cochrane
- The Real Master and Commander
- De: David Cordingly
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 13 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 110
Nicknamed le loup des mers ("the sea wolf") by Napoleon, Thomas Cochrane was one of the most daring and successful naval heroes of all time. In this fascinating account of Cochrane's life, historian David Cordingly unearths startling new details about the real-life "Master and Commander", from his daring exploits against the French navy to his role in the liberation of Chile, Peru, and Brazil, and the shock exchange scandal that forced him out of England and almost ended his naval career.
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3 out of 5 stars
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There is a better book on Lord Cochrane
- De Mark G en 07-20-15
De: David Cordingly
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Sea of Glory
- America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- De: Nathaniel Philbrick
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 461
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 465
America's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea, and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wilderness than Nathaniel Philbrick. In his best-selling In the Heart of the Sea, Philbrick probed the nightmarish dangers of the vast Pacific. Now, in an epic sea adventure, he writes about one of the most ambitious voyages of discovery the Western world has ever seen - the US Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good solid voyage of discovery
- De Ken Sundermeyer en 06-18-05
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Born to Be Hanged
- The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
- De: Keith Thomson
- Narrado por: Feodor Chin
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 302
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 256
The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than 300 daring, hardened pirates—a potent mix of low-life scallywags and a rare breed of gentlemen buccaneers—gather on a remote Caribbean island. The plan: to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships. The booty: the bright gleam of Spanish gold and the chance to become a legend. So begins one of the greatest piratical adventures of the era—a story not given its full due until now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating tale of 17th Piracy in the Americas
- De Xmeromotu en 07-11-22
De: Keith Thomson
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A Commonwealth of Thieves
- The Improbable Birth of Australia
- De: Thomas Keneally
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 73
It was 1786 when Arthur Phillip, an ambitious captain in the Royal Navy, was assigned the formidable task of organizing an expedition to Australia in order to establish a penal colony. With the authority of a renowned historian and the narrative grace of a brilliant novelist, Thomas Keneally offers an insider's perspective into the dramatic saga of the birth of a vibrant society in an unfamiliar land.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting tidbits, but slow overall
- De Dan en 08-23-07
De: Thomas Keneally
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Black Flags, Blue Waters
- The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
- De: Eric Jay Dolin
- Narrado por: Paul Brion
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,187
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,035
Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy's "Golden Age" when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Dolin provides this wholly original account of these seafaring outlaws.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Solid read, BUT...
- De K ODell en 07-17-19
De: Eric Jay Dolin
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Rebels at Sea
- Privateering in the American Revolution
- De: Eric Jay Dolin
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 8 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
The heroic story of the founding of the US Navy during the Revolution has been told many times, yet largely missing from maritime histories of America's first war is the ragtag fleet of private vessels that truly revealed the new nation's character. In Rebels at Sea, Eric Jay Dolin corrects that significant omission, and contends that privateers, as they were called, were in fact critical to the American victory. Privateers were privately owned vessels that were granted permission by the new government to seize British merchantmen and men of war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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If you can get over the narrator...
- De Toby Everett en 09-20-22
De: Eric Jay Dolin
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Scurvy
- How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentlemen Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail
- De: Stephen R. Bown
- Narrado por: Dan Cashman
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
A lively recounting of how three determined individuals overcame the constraints of 18th century thinking to solve the greatest medical mystery of their era. The cure for scurvy ranks among the greatest of military successes, yet its impact on history has mostly been ignored. Stephen Bown, in this engaging and often gripping book, searches back to the earliest recorded appearance of scurvy in the 16th century, to the 18th century, when the disease was at its gum-shred, bone-snapping worst, to the early 19th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OUTSTANDING!
- De John Wurst en 11-29-17
De: Stephen R. Bown
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The Republic of Pirates
- Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
- De: Colin Woodard
- Narrado por: Lewis Grenville
- Duración: 13 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,074
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,102
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,062
In the early 18th century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates - former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves - this "Flying Gang" established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, Blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible is better
- De CaptainRavick en 01-19-16
De: Colin Woodard
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Erebus
- One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time
- De: Michael Palin
- Narrado por: Michael Palin
- Duración: 11 h y 5 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 58
Michael Palin brings the fascinating story of the Erebus and its occupants to life, from its construction as a bomb vessel in 1826 through the flagship years of James Clark Ross’s Antarctic expedition and finally to Sir John Franklin’s quest for the holy grail of navigation - a route through the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared into the depths of the sea for more than 150 years. It was rediscovered under the arctic waters in 2014.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story
- De Stephen Wells en 04-01-24
De: Michael Palin
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Over the Edge of the World
- Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
- De: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrado por: Laurence Bergreen
- Duración: 6 h y 13 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 831
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 617
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 617
In 1519 Magellan and his fleet of five ships set sail from Seville, Spain, to discover a water route to the fabled Spice Islands in Indonesia, where the most sought-after commodities (cloves, pepper, and nutmeg) flourished. Three years later, a handful of survivors returned with an abundance of spices from their intended destination, but with just one ship carrying 18 emaciated men. During their remarkable voyage around the world the crew endured starvation, disease, mutiny, and torture. Many men died, including Magellan, who was violently killed in a fierce battle.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The Reading IS an Issue
- De mcbeene en 12-26-05
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To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth
- The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship—and the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War
- De: Tom Clavin, Phil Keith
- Narrado por: Joe Knezevich
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating how these men traveled the world on a ship in the mid 19th century.
- De Jacob Llamas en 03-10-24
De: Tom Clavin, y otros
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Give Me a Fast Ship
- The Continental Navy and America's Revolution at Sea
- De: Tim McGrath
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 19 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution - or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy. Meticulously researched and masterfully told, Give Me a Fast Ship is the definitive history of the American Navy during the Revolutionary War.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I learned so much
- De William en 05-08-17
De: Tim McGrath
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Barrow's Boys
- De: Fergus Fleming
- Narrado por: James Gillies
- Duración: 17 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Barrow's Boys is a spellbinding account of perilous journeys to uncharted areas under the most challenging conditions. Fergus Fleming captures the passion for exploration that led a band of men into situations that would humble today's bravest adventurers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- De Robert B. Golson en 07-05-17
De: Fergus Fleming
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Six Frigates
- De: Ian W. Toll
- Narrado por: Stephen Lang
- Duración: 7 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,364
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the new government. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce against the Mediterranean pirates, or drain the treasury and provoke hostilities with the great powers? The founders, particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams, debated these questions fiercely and switched sides more than once.
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3 out of 5 stars
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BE ADVISED THIS BOOK IS ABRIDGED
- De George Carpenter III en 09-11-08
De: Ian W. Toll