Sailing alone : a surprising history of isolation and survival at sea
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Aurora Hills - Adult Nonfiction - NEW | 797.1092 KING | Checked Out | September 9, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Viking, 2024., ©2023
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 490 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-466) and index.
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"A story as vast and exhilarating as the open ocean itself, SAILING ALONE chronicles the daring, disastrous, and often absurd history of those who chose to sail across the ocean, in very small boats, alone. Sailing by yourself, out of sight of land, can be invigorating and terrifying, compelling and tedious - and sometimes all of the above in one morning. But it is also a wide expanse of time in which to think. Sailing Alone tells the story of some of the remarkable people who, over the last four centuries, have spent weeks and months, moving slowly over the world's largest laboratory: a capricious and startling place in which to observe oneself, the weather, the stars, and countless sea creatures, from the tiniest to the most massive and threatening. Richard J. King profiles characters famous, diverse, international, and obscure, from Joshua Slocum of 1898 to modern teenagers daring to take the challenge. They see strange hallucinations, lie to us (and themselves) on their travel logs, encounter sharks, befriend birds, and experience ESP, all part of the unnerving reality of extended isolation. And some disappear altogether. Sailing Alone also recounts the author's own nearly catastrophic solo crossing of the Atlantic, and the mystery of his inexplicable survival one sunny afternoon. An enormously engaging new book for skippers and armchair voyagers alike"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
King, R. J. (2024). Sailing alone: a surprising history of isolation and survival at sea (First United States edition.). Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Richard J.. 2024. Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival At Sea. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Richard J.. Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival At Sea Viking, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)King, Richard J.. Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival At Sea First United States edition., Viking, 2024.
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