Reading the glass

a captain's view of weather water and life on ships
Elliot Rappaport
Book - 2023

A professional captain of traditional sailing ships who has spent thirty years at sea offers a sailor's-eye-view of the moving parts of our atmosphere, unveiling the larger patterns it holds: global winds, storms, air masses, jet streams, and the longer arc of our climate.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rappaport, Elliot (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Dutton, [2023]
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