{"product_id":"birthplace-of-the-winds-by-jon-bowermaster","title":"Birthplace of the Winds by Jon Bowermaster","description":"In journeying to the Alaskan Islands of the Four Mountains, the author and his fellow adventurers had their work cut out for them. Their mission: to test their kayaking skills against fierce currents and ten-foot tidal rips and then, in the face of gales often exceeding 100 mph, climb the region' s storied group of volcano-crowned islands. In this unforgiving realm where the Pacific meets the Bering Sea?ominously dubbed \" the birthplace of the winds\" by natives--success was far from assured. \u003cp\u003eHere is the thrilling, vividly photographed account of the group' s 25-day expedition. Enriching the impact and historical significance of the adventure, Bowermaster' s narrative is seamlessly combined with an in-depth and fascinating chronicle of the ancient and mysterious history of this remote and mostly uninhabited region, where bewildering evidence of elaborate, Egyptian-style death rituals from centuries ago stand alongside recently discovered remains of World War II warplanes. Written in a dramatic, you-are-there style that recalls the best of David Breashears and Sebastian Junger, \"Birthplace of the Winds is true adventure writing at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cengage Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43016178925631,"sku":null,"price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8626\/8223\/files\/1541013482470.jpg?v=1773746571","url":"https:\/\/bookconnection.com.au\/products\/birthplace-of-the-winds-by-jon-bowermaster","provider":"The Book Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}