Join the Captain for a journey of narrative history and a peek into the recent and ancient past. Based upon his popular lecture series on board cruise ships worldwide this anthology of 15 stories introduces the reader to audacious characters such as Barbarosa, who changed the Mediterranean, or Mau Pialiug who connected the Polynesians with their forefathers. Visit the first Suez Canal in ancient Egypt, experience volcanoes erupting 'in town' in modern Iceland or view the war between New Zealand and France. The perfect deck chair book for people who love to travel or love to read about travel. Audacious characters and startling events will be your shipmates.