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Defining the Wind: The Beaufort Scale, and How a 19th-Century Admiral Turned Science Into Poetry

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Defining the Wind: The Beaufort Scale, and How a 19th-Century Admiral Turned Science Into Poetry - Huler, Scott
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A writer's fascination with the exquisite intersection of science and language inspires this riveting account of the Beaufort Scale and how a 19th-century admiral turned the measurement into poetry.

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Defining the Wind: The Beaufort Scale, and How a 19th-Century Admiral Turned Science Into Poetry 2004, Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9781400048847

Hardcover