Description What is the origin of the distress call ‘Mayday’? How did the cod change the world? Where was history’s most devastating wave? How did the War of Jenkin’s Ear start? Who was the bloodiest pirate ever to have sailed? Where would you find the poop deck? From famous naval battles to the parts of an anchor, from maritime slang and saying to the heroes and villains of the high seas, and from the amazing creatures of the deep to how the oceans affect our weather, this remarkable compendium will entertain, inform and enthral anyone who has ever felt the call of the sea.
