Endless Sea: Stories told through the taonga of the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa
Autor Frances Walshen Limba Engleză Hardback – 26 noi 2020
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780995131873
ISBN-10: 0995131872
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: Fully illustrated
Dimensiuni: 218 x 270 x 26 mm
Greutate: 1.5 kg
Editura: Massey University Press
Colecția Massey University Press
Locul publicării:Auckland, New Zealand
ISBN-10: 0995131872
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: Fully illustrated
Dimensiuni: 218 x 270 x 26 mm
Greutate: 1.5 kg
Editura: Massey University Press
Colecția Massey University Press
Locul publicării:Auckland, New Zealand
Cuprins
INTRODUCTION
—01 THE PROW
—02 FISHING GEAR
—03 GLOBAL IMPERIAL
EXCHANGE IN THE
HOKIANGA
—04 MODEL PRISONERS
—05 THOU VAIN TOY
—06 THE WRECK OF
HMS ORPHEUS
—07 SEEING DEAD PEOPLE
—08 TOUGH MEN,
DELICATE WORK
—09 HANDS ACROSS
THE WATER
—10 THE HANDSOME FACE
AND THE UGLY TRADE
OF WILLIAM MANSON
—1 1 A SEXTANT FOR
A SOUTHPAW
—12 TOOT TOOT
—13 TAKING THE LEAF
—14 A DEVICE FOR
REMOVING WATER
—15 CAPTAIN ROSS HAS
A DUST-UP WITH THE
REGATTA COMMITTEE
—16 TEETH WORK
—17 GEORGE QUICK’ S EAGLE
—18 51 °S
—19 NO NEED FOR
RUBBERNECKING
ON PS WAKATERE
—20 FRANCES SHAKESPEAR:
CI T IZEN SCIENTIST
—21 SHACKLETON, SCAMP,
AND FRI ENDS
—22 WHAT’ S FOR TEA?
—23 THE ART OF THE
OVERLAP
—24 THE LI FE AND
TIMES OF PERU
—25 ON MAGISTERIAL
SERVICE
—26 THE MUSICAL ARCHITECT
OF 99 QUAY STREET
—27 A GULF ADVENTURE
—28 FROM ŌTĀKARO TO
THE WESTERN FRONT
—29 HUNGER, ESPIONAGE,
AND REGRET
—30 I WISH TO COMMUNICATE
WITH YOU
—31 LEAVE IN A LAUNCH
WHICH IS NICE AND
HANDY
—32 EIGHT-TEN IN THE
DANGER ZONE
—33 VISITORS FROM JAPAN
—34 MUSSEL DREDGING
ON THE ROTORUA LAKES
—35 ALL YOUR
CORDAGE NEEDS
—36 PADDLE POWER
—37 CAPTAIN GASH AND
THE FLYING MACHINE
—38 THE SHIP BEAUTI FUL
—39 THE CHRONICLER
OF PALLISER BAY
—40 ORPHEUS BEAUMONT:
LIFE SAVER
—41 A STEAM-POWERED
FLOATING CRANE
—42 NEVERTHELESS,
SHE PERSISTED
—43 THE MAIL MUST
GET THROUGH, OR,
POORLY AND FORLORN
OF HERNE BAY
—44 TWO PASSENGERS ,
5000 DEAD SHEEP
—45 NIGHT L IGHTS
—46 CONNECTING RODS
BALANCED WITHIN
THE WEIGHT OF A
CIGARETTE PAPER
—47 THE NOAH’S ARK
OF THE UNION STEAM
SHIP COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND
—48 ROUSE
—49 JOAN BREAKS OUT THE
POI ON RMS NIAGARA
—50 THIRTY-SIX B ISCUITS
IN A TIN
—51 A MERCHANT SEAMAN
AND A PRIZE OF WAR
WINDJAMMER
—52 CONSIDER THE BLUFFIE
—53 HARRY H IGHET’S
DESIGN CLASSIC
—54 NUMBER 1924: STOOD
LOYAL RIGHT THROUGH
—55 CROSSING THE LINE
—56 SCALING DOWN
—57 SHALL WE DANCE?
—58 HOW TO BUILD
A WOODEN BOAT
—59 A PRACTICAL
APPLICATION OF
ISAAC NEWTON’ S THIRD
LAW OF MOTION
—60 A WHALER CHANNELS
DEAN MARTIN
—61 SISTERLY BOAT
BOTHERING I N ŌPUA
—62 THE ENTIRE JOB
IS HAND MADE
—63 CANOES OF OCEANIA
—64 THERE SHE BLOWS
—65 EXIT THROUGH THE
COCKTAIL BAR
—66 TEMPTATIONS FROM
THE SOUTHERN OCTOPUS
—67 A MODERNIST GETS
SPIRITUAL ON BEHALF
OF A SAILORS’ SOCIETY
—68 FROM THE JAWS OF
A WHALE TO THE TORSO
OF A SWEETHEART
—69 THE DAY WAHINE SANK
—70 FOOTBALL: A
DISPLACEMENT ACTIVITY
—71 FUNNEL SPOTTING
—72 FROM MODEST
BEGINNINGS
—73 THE DOG
—74 AN ODE TO THE
COMPOUND DIAGONAL
ENGINE
—75 A CUNNING PLAN
—76 THE MENU MAN
—77 HEAVENLY OBJECTS
IN A BOX
—78 IN THE NAVY
—79 THE EGALITARIAN
PAPER TIGER
—80 A BRIGANTINE-RIGGED
COASTAL TRADER
—81 POLICE EXHIBIT 1490
—82 A BALANCING ACT
—83 THE WORLD-CHANGING
RAINBOW WARRIOR
—84 THE CULT OF
THE SEAGULL
—85 SAVED BY A BEER,
OR TWO
—86 RINGS I N THEI R EARS
—87 KO NGĀ TAI E PARI ANA:
THE FLOWING TIDES
—88 THE WORKER
—89 THE CLASS OF THE
FIJIAN DRUA
—90 FLY MY PRETTIES
—91 VARIATIONS
ON NOAH’ S ARK
—92 FEELING SWELL
—93 THE SEAHORSE
—94 TO THE KERMADECS
—95 SAILORS’ TATTOOS:
A PRIMER
—96 ON THE WATERFRONT
—97 LET’S GO SURFING NOW
—98 KIA U, KIA MAU
—99 A FLOATING PRISON
—100 LOOKING TO
THE HORIZON
—101 SMALL SHIP, B IG WAKE
—102 THE MANA OF
THE ALBATROSS
GLOSSARY OF TE REO MĀORI
GLOSSARY OF
MARI T IME TERMS
FURTHER READING
ABOUT THE WRITER AND
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX
—01 THE PROW
—02 FISHING GEAR
—03 GLOBAL IMPERIAL
EXCHANGE IN THE
HOKIANGA
—04 MODEL PRISONERS
—05 THOU VAIN TOY
—06 THE WRECK OF
HMS ORPHEUS
—07 SEEING DEAD PEOPLE
—08 TOUGH MEN,
DELICATE WORK
—09 HANDS ACROSS
THE WATER
—10 THE HANDSOME FACE
AND THE UGLY TRADE
OF WILLIAM MANSON
—1 1 A SEXTANT FOR
A SOUTHPAW
—12 TOOT TOOT
—13 TAKING THE LEAF
—14 A DEVICE FOR
REMOVING WATER
—15 CAPTAIN ROSS HAS
A DUST-UP WITH THE
REGATTA COMMITTEE
—16 TEETH WORK
—17 GEORGE QUICK’ S EAGLE
—18 51 °S
—19 NO NEED FOR
RUBBERNECKING
ON PS WAKATERE
—20 FRANCES SHAKESPEAR:
CI T IZEN SCIENTIST
—21 SHACKLETON, SCAMP,
AND FRI ENDS
—22 WHAT’ S FOR TEA?
—23 THE ART OF THE
OVERLAP
—24 THE LI FE AND
TIMES OF PERU
—25 ON MAGISTERIAL
SERVICE
—26 THE MUSICAL ARCHITECT
OF 99 QUAY STREET
—27 A GULF ADVENTURE
—28 FROM ŌTĀKARO TO
THE WESTERN FRONT
—29 HUNGER, ESPIONAGE,
AND REGRET
—30 I WISH TO COMMUNICATE
WITH YOU
—31 LEAVE IN A LAUNCH
WHICH IS NICE AND
HANDY
—32 EIGHT-TEN IN THE
DANGER ZONE
—33 VISITORS FROM JAPAN
—34 MUSSEL DREDGING
ON THE ROTORUA LAKES
—35 ALL YOUR
CORDAGE NEEDS
—36 PADDLE POWER
—37 CAPTAIN GASH AND
THE FLYING MACHINE
—38 THE SHIP BEAUTI FUL
—39 THE CHRONICLER
OF PALLISER BAY
—40 ORPHEUS BEAUMONT:
LIFE SAVER
—41 A STEAM-POWERED
FLOATING CRANE
—42 NEVERTHELESS,
SHE PERSISTED
—43 THE MAIL MUST
GET THROUGH, OR,
POORLY AND FORLORN
OF HERNE BAY
—44 TWO PASSENGERS ,
5000 DEAD SHEEP
—45 NIGHT L IGHTS
—46 CONNECTING RODS
BALANCED WITHIN
THE WEIGHT OF A
CIGARETTE PAPER
—47 THE NOAH’S ARK
OF THE UNION STEAM
SHIP COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND
—48 ROUSE
—49 JOAN BREAKS OUT THE
POI ON RMS NIAGARA
—50 THIRTY-SIX B ISCUITS
IN A TIN
—51 A MERCHANT SEAMAN
AND A PRIZE OF WAR
WINDJAMMER
—52 CONSIDER THE BLUFFIE
—53 HARRY H IGHET’S
DESIGN CLASSIC
—54 NUMBER 1924: STOOD
LOYAL RIGHT THROUGH
—55 CROSSING THE LINE
—56 SCALING DOWN
—57 SHALL WE DANCE?
—58 HOW TO BUILD
A WOODEN BOAT
—59 A PRACTICAL
APPLICATION OF
ISAAC NEWTON’ S THIRD
LAW OF MOTION
—60 A WHALER CHANNELS
DEAN MARTIN
—61 SISTERLY BOAT
BOTHERING I N ŌPUA
—62 THE ENTIRE JOB
IS HAND MADE
—63 CANOES OF OCEANIA
—64 THERE SHE BLOWS
—65 EXIT THROUGH THE
COCKTAIL BAR
—66 TEMPTATIONS FROM
THE SOUTHERN OCTOPUS
—67 A MODERNIST GETS
SPIRITUAL ON BEHALF
OF A SAILORS’ SOCIETY
—68 FROM THE JAWS OF
A WHALE TO THE TORSO
OF A SWEETHEART
—69 THE DAY WAHINE SANK
—70 FOOTBALL: A
DISPLACEMENT ACTIVITY
—71 FUNNEL SPOTTING
—72 FROM MODEST
BEGINNINGS
—73 THE DOG
—74 AN ODE TO THE
COMPOUND DIAGONAL
ENGINE
—75 A CUNNING PLAN
—76 THE MENU MAN
—77 HEAVENLY OBJECTS
IN A BOX
—78 IN THE NAVY
—79 THE EGALITARIAN
PAPER TIGER
—80 A BRIGANTINE-RIGGED
COASTAL TRADER
—81 POLICE EXHIBIT 1490
—82 A BALANCING ACT
—83 THE WORLD-CHANGING
RAINBOW WARRIOR
—84 THE CULT OF
THE SEAGULL
—85 SAVED BY A BEER,
OR TWO
—86 RINGS I N THEI R EARS
—87 KO NGĀ TAI E PARI ANA:
THE FLOWING TIDES
—88 THE WORKER
—89 THE CLASS OF THE
FIJIAN DRUA
—90 FLY MY PRETTIES
—91 VARIATIONS
ON NOAH’ S ARK
—92 FEELING SWELL
—93 THE SEAHORSE
—94 TO THE KERMADECS
—95 SAILORS’ TATTOOS:
A PRIMER
—96 ON THE WATERFRONT
—97 LET’S GO SURFING NOW
—98 KIA U, KIA MAU
—99 A FLOATING PRISON
—100 LOOKING TO
THE HORIZON
—101 SMALL SHIP, B IG WAKE
—102 THE MANA OF
THE ALBATROSS
GLOSSARY OF TE REO MĀORI
GLOSSARY OF
MARI T IME TERMS
FURTHER READING
ABOUT THE WRITER AND
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX
Recenzii
Written with great style and rigour.
The design of this book is gorgeous: splashes on safety orange and sea-blue, steady lines to keep the eye on the horizon, words stacked like masts or fanned like galleon sails. Riches are laid out amid typefaces reminiscent of ancient voyages and maps, or clean, crisp and shipshape. And such pearls! ... It’s a stunning collection of 102 witty and compelling stories — a real treasure trove.
Like the best of museums, it contains a wealth of treasures to surprise and delight, to be revisited multiple times, and inspire the reader to their own journeys of further exploration.
The design of this book is gorgeous: splashes on safety orange and sea-blue, steady lines to keep the eye on the horizon, words stacked like masts or fanned like galleon sails. Riches are laid out amid typefaces reminiscent of ancient voyages and maps, or clean, crisp and shipshape. And such pearls! ... It’s a stunning collection of 102 witty and compelling stories — a real treasure trove.
Like the best of museums, it contains a wealth of treasures to surprise and delight, to be revisited multiple times, and inspire the reader to their own journeys of further exploration.