Windswept : The Story of Wind and Weather

Born in South Africa,Marq de Villiersis the author of nine books on exploration, history, politics, and travel, includingWater: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource, which won the Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction. With his wife, Sheila Hirtle, he is also the author ofInto Africa: A Journey through the Ancient Empires,Sahara: A Natural History, andA Dune Adrift: The Strange Origins and Curious History of Sable Island. Formerly a nationally renowned journalist, and executive with theKeyMagazine group, Marq now devotes himself to writing books from his home in the teeth of the weather in Port Medway, Nova Scotia. From the Hardcover edition.De Villiers, Marq is the author of 'Windswept : The Story of Wind and Weather', published 2007 under ISBN 9780771026454 and ISBN 0771026455.