Reading the Glass: A Captain's View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:DuttonISBN-13:9780593185056ISBN-10:593185056UPC:9780593185056Book Category:Science, TransportationBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:Meteorology & Climatology, OceanographySize:9.00 x 6.30 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCRCJ2XBZQ
Reading the Glass: A Captain's View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships
A sea captain's beautifully written tour of our planet, our oceans, and our ever-changing atmosphere "An extraordinary book by a modern-day Melville."--Mark Vanhoenacker - "Immensely rewarding and entertaining."--Lincoln Paine - "Full of history, wisdom, and hilarious stories from life on the open seas."--Daniel Stone What's in a cloud? Did you know that water vapor is invisible and actually...
Language:EnglishPublisher:DuttonISBN-13:9780593185056ISBN-10:593185056UPC:9780593185056Book Category:Science, TransportationBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:Meteorology & Climatology, OceanographySize:9.00 x 6.30 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCRCJ2XBZQ
Elliot Rappaport has sailed as a captain in the US maritime industry since 1992, involved primarily in the training of other mariners aboard a variety of traditional sailing ships. Presently a faculty member at Maine Maritime Academy, preparing cadets for professional careers at sea, he has also worked extensively at the SEA Education Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, an organization that...
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