Longitude
Close to the Wind, The Beaufort Scale

Close to the Wind, The Beaufort Scale
Peter Malone
SCIENCE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 40 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Stunning artwork and accessible writing will engage young readers as they learn about William Beaufort's accomplishment in developing a scale for describing the wind. A story of nautical life and adventure, from the perspective of a young boy working on the ship in the 1800s.  (SCI170, $16.99)





 
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