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9780399243998

Close to the Wind : The Beaufort Scale

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  • ISBN13:

    9780399243998

  • ISBN10:

    0399243992

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-05-10
  • Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
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Summary

In 1810, a British naval officer and surveyor named Francis Beaufort developed a scale to give sailors a common language for describing the wind. From 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane), stunning artwork and jaunty prose show what life at sea must have been like for a young boy serving as a midshipman in the 1800s. As William sails from Naples to the Caribbean, we learn intriguing historical information and nautical terminology, and witness how the wind affected day-to-day life on a ship. Detailed illustrations show the wind at work, and readers will be engrossed and fascinated as they watch the storm develop in magnificent full-color paintings.

Author Biography

Peter Malone has illustrated numerous books for children, including Peter and the Wolf. He lives in Somerset, England.

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