Bibliograph

Becoming coastal, 25 years of exploration and discovery of the British Columbia coast by paddle, oar and sail, Alex Zimmerman

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Becoming coastal, 25 years of exploration and discovery of the British Columbia coast by paddle, oar and sail, Alex Zimmerman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Becoming coastal

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Alex Zimmerman

Sub title

25 years of exploration and discovery of the British Columbia coast by paddle, oar and sail

Summary

In this collection of narratives Victoria technologist, environmentalist and writer Alex Zimmerman tells stories not only of self-propelled travel and adventure but also of nature, the magnificent environment and of interesting people that he meets on the coast of British Columbia. Zimmerman is not the first to paddle and write about the BC Coast, but he brings a fresh and personal perspective as he details how he learns the necessary physical and mental skills of solo traveling. His encounters with the non-human inhabitants of the coast, the whales, wolves, bears and a super-pod of dolphins, are brought to life with a thrilling immediacy. Zimmerman's writing evokes vivid visual imagery and he conveys to the reader a strong sense of being there. You will share with him the wonder, joy, fear and awe he experienced as he discovered the coast's geography, its ecology, its people and his own growing capabilities in the process of "becoming coastal."

Target audience

adult

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