John Stewart

Broschiertes Buch

The Wreck of the San Francisco

Disaster and Aftermath in the Great Hurricane of December 1853

Beschreibung

"On December 22, 1853, the San Francisco left New York, chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the Third Artillery. Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. A few days later, cholera broke out. After two weeks, survivors were rescued by three ships but barely made it back"--

Autor

The late John Stewart was the author of nonfiction books on a variety of topics including African states and rulers, Antarctica, the British Empire, Moons of the solar system, Italian movies, Broadway musicals, the British circus, Lord Byron, and the flight of the Confederate government from Richmond. Winner of numerous reference book awards, he lived in West Jefferson, North Carolina.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781476674100
• ISBN-10: 1476674108
• Artikelnr.: 49664821