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The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first Golden Globe Race, a solo, …
The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first …
“Some day we will have tiny walkie-talkies no bigger than packs of cigarettes, with a range of thousands of miles. Then pals could communicate without going through the ears of others…”
Oh so very close, yet so far…
The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first …
I liked this passage Moitessier shares about the friendship he formed with the shearwater birds:
I wanted to caress them, at least to try. But I did not dare; maybe it was too soon. With a clumsy and premature gesture I risked breaking something very fragile. Wait a while longer, don't rush things, don't force things. Wait until the waves of friendship, made of invisible vibrations, reach their full maturity. You can spoil everything, trying to go faster than nature.
Zak George is a new type of dog trainer. A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh …
This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. It is the …
This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew …
Still as relevant today as it was when it first came out in 1980, Cosmos is a book that I'd recommend to anyone and everyone. Watching the original series after you read each chapter is an addition way to enjoy this incredible work by Carl Sagan.
This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. It is the …
In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the …
What would it be like to be free from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? …
This is one of those books that I recommend everyone take a read through. It’s one that I’m sure I will re-read again and again. Five stars.
