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The Shipping Forecast Celebrating 100 Years

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Publisher's Synopsis

There's a sea lover in every Brit.

The Shipping Forecast on Radio 4 has been keeping people in tune with the gloriously fickle British weather for a century, and capturing our hearts and imaginations along the way.

Celebrating a hundred years since the first broadcast, this book takes you to the heart of what the Shipping Forecast means to us as a nation. Each of the ten chapters brings you on a fascinating exploration of a different area of our British maritime history, from stormy weather up above to the seabed far below, and from fishing boats and battleships to the songs and poems inspired by the forecast.

This joyous book invites you to sail away into the enchanting world of the forecast, and is the perfect companion for anyone curious about our great British skies and seas.

About the Publisher

BBC Books

BBC Books is the publisher of choice for titles relating to BBC programmes and personalities. One of the UK's leading imprints in non-fiction publishing, BBC Books has had particular success in the food and drink, gardening, history, natural history, humour and travel genres. Amongst our authors are some of Britain's best-known and best-loved TV personalities including Delia Smith, David Attenborough, Alan Titchmarsh, Rick Stein and Ainsley Harriott.

Book information

ISBN: 9781785949265
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Imprint: BBC Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 551.63
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 2088
Number of pages: 214
Weight: 320g
Height: 222mm
Width: 143mm
Spine width: 23mm