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Originally Posted by 89911
I did read the book years ago. It just happen to come on the Smithsonian channel and watched with my son and wife. Plenty of other examples of survival stories before gps, cellphones, and other innovations. I especially enjoy the tales of old whaling ships
http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Sea-Tragedy-Whaleship-Essex/dp/0141001828
Which is a great read. |
Yup -- read that one. Though at the other pole, one of the best books I've read in years -- detailing intrigue, politics, courage, cowardice, ambition, and extreme conditions -- is about the decades-long search for the Northwest Passage:
Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship: Martin W. Sandler: 9781402740855: Amazon.com: Books
A must-read if you're interested in the 'astronauts of the 19th century' and the single most important turning point in U.S.-British relations since the Revolutionary War.