Close to the Wind: The Beaufort Scale
Book Description
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 a... More
Book Information
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | B005K5OYJ8 |
Publication Date | 05/10/2007 |
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