Tales from the Captain's Log

by The National Archives and National Archives

Book Overview

For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, diaries and letters were lodged at The National Archives and give a vivid picture of the situations that they encountered.

Entries range from Captain James Cook's notes of his discovery of the South Pacific and Australia, to logs of the great naval...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472948661
• ISBN13: 9781472948663
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.2" x 10.1"