Storms and Wild Water

Dag Pike (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2009
Adlard Coles Nautical (Verlag)
978-1-4081-1231-1 (ISBN)

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Storms are terrifying, awe-inspiring and provide an unparalleled thrill to those who encounter them - and survive. This highly illustrated book brings storms vividly to life: the gripping text recounting experiences of small boats and large ships fighting their way to safety; the photography bringing home the sheer power of nature.

Storms are terrifying, awe-inspiring and provide an unparalleled thrill to those who encounter them - and survive. This highly illustrated book, in the same format and style as Disasters at Sea, brings storms vividly to life. The gripping text recounts the experiences of small boats and large ships fighting their way to safety, and the spectacular photography brings home the sheer power of nature. All in all, a gripping and fascinating read. Chapters feature: * what conditions whip up storms * experiences of small boats and ships in storms * the formation of hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones * whirlpools, maelstroms, monsoons and tsunamis * the effects of storms on harbours and harbour entrances * the impact of global warming

Dag Pike began his career as a merchant captain, went on to test RNLI lifeboats, and took up fast boat navigation, winning a string of trophies for powerboat races around the world, including navigating Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Challenger on the record-breaking fastest Atlantic Crossing by powerboat. He is now a navigation and powerboat journalist in demand all round the world.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.10.2009
Zusatzinfo	Colour photos throughout
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	512 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
ISBN-10	1-4081-1231-0 / 1408112310
ISBN-13	978-1-4081-1231-1 / 9781408112311
Zustand	Neuware