Portrait of the Gulf Stream: In Praise of Currents (Armchair Traveller)

Author: Erik Orsenna
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Category: Book

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Sales Rank: 160731

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.8 x 1.4

ISBN: 1905791976
Dewey Decimal Number: 551
EAN: 9781905791972
ASIN: 1905791976

Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description

Passion and concern for the Gulf Stream motivated Erik Orsenna to travel far and wide to meet scholars and scientists who hold the key to the mysteries of this powerful ocean current. Spanning thousands of years of history, this book weaves between poetry and science to trace the influence of currents on our climate and culture.