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arriving, once again crewed by ‘diseased cripples’, on 22 December 1604.
John Keay • The Honourable Company: History of the English East India Company
Fractional Ownership
sari and • 14 cards
When everyone says that the there are no ships heading to the United States, show them this.
Green are cargo ships, red tankers and blue are passenger ships. https://t.co/f6L7ROZ5gt
Vintage
ner3y • 2 cards
When Tang’s sharp prow split the seawater, Zhang Beihai and Wu Yue sensed a trace of anger in the massive hull. Quickly, it entered the sea, tossing up huge waves that caused the other boats in the port to rock, as if paying tribute. Tang crept slowly forward in the water, quietly enjoying the sea’s embrace. In its brief and aborted career, this gi
... See moreCixin Liu • The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)
The Stockton and Darlington railway in northeast England, which opened in September 1825, was the first public railway to make use of steam traction.
Tom Standage • A Brief History of Motion: From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next
Christopher Blossom
b. 1956
The U.S. Brig Porpoise Transiting Deception Pass, June 1841 https://t.co/8CxnXuAGNl