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      Close to the Wind: The Beaufort Scale

      by Peter Malone
      Published
      May 2007
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      32
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      Serving as a midshipman in the 1800s and sailing from Naples to the Caribbean, a young boy has the experience of a lifetime as the journey is changed constantly by the strength of the winds, in an informative guide to sailing, nautical terminology, and an introduction to the wind scale developed by Francis Beaufort in 1810.

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      First Edition May 2007 Putnam ISBN13 9780399243998 ISBN10 0399243992
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