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Light in the Darkness: A History of Lightships and the People who Served on Them [Audiobook] download free by Liam Clarke

Light in the Darkness: A History of Lightships and the People who Served on Them Audiobook download free by Liam Clarke
  • Listen audiobook: Light in the Darkness: A History of Lightships and the People who Served on Them
  • Author: Liam Clarke
  • Release date: 2016/1/3
  • Publisher: AMBERLEY PUBLISHING
  • Language: English
  • Genre or Collection: Transportation
  • ISBN: 9781445646589
  • Rating: 7.11 of 10
  • Votes: 488
  • Review by: Ramon Witt
  • Review rating: 9.42 of 10
  • Review Date: 2018/11/6
  • Duration: 2H0M15S in 256 kbps (32 MB)
  • Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-09-24
  • You can listen to this audiobook in formats: WAV, FLAC, MPEG4, AIFF, WMA, AU, MP3 (compression ZIP, CBR, RAR, BZ2, TZO, TAR)
  • Total pages original book: 160
  • Includes a PDF summary of 16 pages
  • Duration of the summary (audio): 12M58S (3.2 MB)
  • Description or summary of the audiobook: Light in the Darkness examines the origins of the lightship service, the obstacles and prejudices that faced originators of the idea and the subsequent development of the vessels and working practices over the years.Throughout the centuries, this dangerous occupation has claimed the lives of a number of lightship crews and those who tried to save them. The lives and working conditions of the brave men, who for over 260 years put their lives at risk guiding ships safely to their destinations, has been almost forgotten.Who were these brave men? Why did they do this vital work? Where did they live and what was the effect upon local communities when these tragedies occurred? Dr Liam Clarke answers these questions with a discussion of local lightship disasters including interviews with some of those who once served.The author, born into a family with a long history of lightship service, has a deep understanding of the dangerous working conditions and the pressures that this lifestyle had on the men and their families. He uses this to portray a lonely and hazardous life which few now remember, and which has rarely been written about.
  • Other categories, genre or collection: Social & Cultural History, Maritime History, Ships & Shipping
  • Download servers: Degoo, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Uploaded, 4Shared. Compressed in ZIP, CBR, RAR, BZ2, TZO, TAR
  • Format: Paperback
  • Approximate value: 19.35 USD
  • Dimensions: 156x234x10.16mm
  • Weight: 355g
  • Printed by: Not Available
  • Published in: Chalford, United Kingdom

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