Sea Discovery

Who wouldn’t want to ditch the rat race and sail around the world? This book follows the adventures of someone who did just that, but this isn’t your average how-to book. From sinking in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, surviving vicious storms, or navigating blindingly dense fog making unlit and fast-moving fishing boats invisible at sea, this gripping true story follows a series of disasters and comedy of errors on both land and sea. The wacky edge-of-disaster tale is rife with unforgettable characters from around the globe, a fun-loving cruising community, and a dream they shared. ...

A fascinating tale from the 1800s of young boys who were unfortunately wrecked in the ship Charles Eaton, of London, and lived for several years with the natives of the South Sea Islands. The remainder of the passengers and crew of this ill-fated ship were most inhumanly murdered by the savages soon after they landed from the wreck.

Until the early 1870s, very little was known about the creatures lurking in the depths of our oceans. The first systematic investigation into life in our oceans was made during the circumnavigation of the HMS Challenger. Scientists credit this voyage as the beginning of modern oceanography. In this book, Graham Bell takes listeners through the voyage station by station, following the progress of the expedition and introducing some of the new and strange animals that were hauled up from the depths of the ocean and seen by human eyes for the first time.

A mission to collect breadfruit from Tahiti becomes the most famous mutiny in history when the crew rise up against Captain William Bligh, with accusations of food restrictions and unfair punishments. Bligh’s remarkable journey back to safety is well documented, but the fates of the mutinous men remain shrouded in mystery.