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Defining the Wind: The Beaufort Scale and How a 19th-Century Admiral Turned Science into Poetry
Contributor(s): Huler, Scott (Author)

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 ISBN: 1400048850     ISBN-13: 9781400048854
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
OUR PRICE: $18.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2005
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Annotation: "Defining the Wind is a wonderfully written account of one man's crusade to learn about what the wind is made of by tracing the history of the Beaufort Scale and its eccentric creator, Sir Francis Beaufort. It's as much about the language we use to describe our world as it is an exhortation to observe it more closely.
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology
- Science | History
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 551.518
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 8" L (0.80 lbs) 306 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Defining the Wind is a wonderfully written account of one man's crusade to learn about what the wind is made of by tracing the history of the Beaufort Scale and its eccentric creator, Sir Francis Beaufort. It's as much about the language we use to describe our world as it is an exhortation to observe it more closely.
 
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