Bücher von David Reid

Ship and Shore is an insider''s view of the global maritime industry As a former seafarer, David Reid plots a course of discovery through the lives of seafarers, the shipping industry, and the past 50 years of change. Each of its chapters, which can be read in sequence or independently, covers a key topic in the unique world of the global seaborne supply chain As a former mariner, former port sector CEO, and former port chaplain, Reid aims to impart some of his knowledge on all things maritime, from Marconi men to dockers to cabotage legislation.

Ensign Grey thought he knew what to expect, but when Seaman Murray attempts to blackmail an instructor who is determined to see him fail, Hell Week takes on a new meaning. With deteriorating health and a dangerous enemy in hot pursuit, the two unlikely friends struggle to survive.

The focus of this book, and the choice of poets that goes with it, follows the modern inclination. The author is at pains to emphasize the vagueness of the term metaphysical when considering the poets considered in the text.