Thursday, November 1, 2012

11/1/2012 Station Identification and Test Pattern


WELCOME TO AMERICAN ADMIRALTY BOOKS!

Barque:  ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLT II, Named for the Oceanographer
Photo by Hans Georg Schroder


THURSDAY  NOVEMBER 1, 2012

NEW TO OUR SITE? WONDER WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT? CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR AN ENTERTAINING VIDEO EXPLANATION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFw32RRJY98:
If you want more detail after the video click on the INTRODUCTION page in the right hand margin.

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IN THE NEWS: 

11/1/2012

RUSSIAN NAVY HEADQUARTERS MOVES TO ST.PETERSBURG

The Russian Navy ensign was hoisted on Wednesday above St. Petersburg’s Admiralty building, which has resumed its role as headquarters for the Navy's high command.The building housed the Russian and Soviet Navy headquarters until 1925. 


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IN TODAY'S BLOG POSTING : Famed Japanese Giant Catfish NAMAZU speaks directly to his American fans for the first time about Frankenstorm and building codes. Just scroll down to Namazu's famous likeness. today NAMAZU SPEAKS!

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SPACE AS AN OCEAN


                                     

LESSONS FROM THE AGE OF EUROPEAN MARINE EXPLORATION FOR THE SPACE AGE.

 From the Book "PROTOCOLS" (c) 2012 by American Admiralty Books


SPACE AS AN OCEAN

 . The entire series in chronological order of appearance is now posted in the MARITIME LITERATURE SECTION. .

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The National Anthem to day is presented with all of the words as written by Francis Scott Key. We have previously presented the mostly forgotten final stanza, but there is more. Click on the link below for the Star Spangled Banner as you have never heard it before. Everything else has been a pale shadow of the original. All words appear in print as well. We are going to run this version for a while and then repeat it often.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiyKiUCiKcE


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