Reading the Glass: A Captain's View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships

Reading the Glass: A Captain's View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships

A sea captain’s beautifully written tour of our planet, our oceans, and our ever-changing atmosphere

“An extraordinary book by a modern-day Melville.”—Mark Vanhoenacker • “Immensely rewarding and enter…

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