World's Greatest Ships
The popular British engineer and adventurer Rob Bell explores the inner history of ships that changed our world. Climbing onto their weathered structures and retelling stories of sailors who ventured into treacherous seas, he highlights the inventions and circumstances that defined these legendary ships. History comes to life in stories of iconic ships: Cutty Sark, Mary Rose, Titanic, and more.
The popular British engineer and adventurer Rob Bell explores the inner history of ships that changed our world. Climbing onto their weathered structures and retelling stories of sailors who ventured into treacherous seas, he highlights the inventions and circumstances that defined these legendary ships. History comes to life in stories of iconic ships: Cutty Sark, Mary Rose, Titanic, and more.
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