Rowboat in a Hurricane by Julie Angus

Rowboat in a Hurricane by Julie Angus

In 2005--06, Julie Angus, with her fiance Colin, rowed 10,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first woman in the world to travel from mainland to mainland in a rowboat. The 145-day journey gave Angus, a trained scientist, a unique perspective on the ocean. The slow-moving boat became an ecosystem unto itself, attracting barnacles, dorado fish, trigger fish, turtles, sharks, whales, birds, and more, which she was able to observe and document. Angus also saw unmistakable signs of the ocean's devastation, with far more plastic bottles, wrappers, toys, and bags than sharks or other once-common sea life. Four cyclones, including two hurricanes, hammered the small boat so intensely that Angus and her companion weren't sure they would survive. Rowboat in a Hurricane records this amazing journey in meticulous, dramatic detail, in the process offering a personal record of an awe-inspiring ecosystem, its fascinating denizens, and the mounting threats to its existence.

The first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland, Julie Angus has also cycled across continents, rowed thousands of kilometers of coastlines and rivers, and organized an expedition that sailed the ancient Phoenician trading routes. She was named a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year along with her husband, Colin Angus.

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ISBN 13	9781553653370
ISBN 10	1553653378
Titel	Rowboat in a Hurricane
Autor	Julie Angus
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Greystone Books,Canada
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-03-19
Seitenanzahl	272
Preise	Commended for National Outdoor Book Awards (Outdoor Literature Fic) 2009
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.