Against the Sea

Tells the true adventures of just some of the men and women who have stood up to the challenge and hazards of the oceans. From Captain Bligh of the Bounty to Thor Heye rdahl and the Kon-Tiki, from the development of the submarine to the men and women who have sailed around the world single-handed, it contains some of the most fascinating and exciting adventure stories in the history of man's exploration of the sea .