Do Dolphins Ever Sleep?: 211 Questions and Answers about Ships, the Sky and the Sea

by Pierre-Yves Bely, Sally Bely

Why does a dinghy slid backward as we try to climb out? Why are cold seas green and warm seas blue? Why do barnacles attach themselves to boat hulls? When was the rudder invented? What have been the main steps in the evolution of sailboats? How does wind create waves?

These are some of the questions asked about the sea, the sky, wind and weather, ships, sailing, navigation and the life aboard answered in Do Dolphins Ever Sleep?

312 pages, Paperback

First published June 8, 2007

Reviews

[Jerz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is different to the usual books of facts and certainly a must for sailors and adventurers. For example I have looked unsuccessfully for a "green flash" the instant the sun sets, for the last 25 years. I was looking at the wrong point and time! The book even has a photograph of this phenomena. Also, everyone has heard of El Nino but has anyone come across why it affects global weather? Or the huge cyclical currents that take decades to cross the world. This book is utterly facinating and the details easy to understand. I hope the authors do a follow up soon.

[Ariadna73 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the quality of the book. The love with which it is crafted. All the questions are interesting, and there is one about carrots that somehow went mingled with the red lights in the cabinets of a boat. That was hilarious! I loved this book, and I will use some of the questions as icebreakers in my office weekly meetings. :)