Alan Gurney was a former yacht designer and photographer. His books include Compass, The Race to the White Continent, and Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica: 1699–1839.
"Mr. Gurney does not forget the adventure, reward, and yes, danger
that compelled man to explore in the first place."
*Brendan Miniter - Wall Street Journal*
"A colorful line of scientists, engineers and sailors [are]
described by Gurney with a novelist’s eye for detail."
*American Scientist*
"[An] engaging foray into vistas and voyages of the past."
*Publishers Weekly*
"Fast-paced and informative, Compass is a worthy investment."
*Raymond Leach - Virginian-Pilot*
"[Gurney] tells—and clearly loves—marvelous stories of sailing and
the sea. He has dug into diaries, logs, and historic accounts of
catastrophic storms and battles, of the mortal perils of rocks and
reefs. His sagas relate to the necessities and developments of
navigation, but many are told almost cinematically."
*Michael Pakenham - Baltimore Sun*
"Mr. Gurney does not forget the adventure, reward, and yes, danger
that compelled man to explore in the first place." -- Brendan
Miniter - Wall Street Journal
"A colorful line of scientists, engineers and sailors [are]
described by Gurney with a novelist's eye for detail." -- American
Scientist
"[An] engaging foray into vistas and voyages of the past." --
Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced and informative, Compass is a worthy
investment." -- Raymond Leach - Virginian-Pilot
"[Gurney] tells-and clearly loves-marvelous stories of sailing and
the sea. He has dug into diaries, logs, and historic accounts of
catastrophic storms and battles, of the mortal perils of rocks and
reefs. His sagas relate to the necessities and developments of
navigation, but many are told almost cinematically." -- Michael
Pakenham - Baltimore Sun
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