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Portolano del golfo
di Trieste
Author: Piero Tassinari
ISBN: 88-88281-00-2
Pages and price: 128 pp. - € 14,50
Out in: May 2001
Section: See / Guidebooks
The book
This is a guide to the Gulf of Trieste, including a description of the
coastline, sounding lines, a list of signals, information concerning
ports and landings, etc. Not only this book a useful tool for sailing
and yachting, it also includes a detailed and at times amusing account
of the events that have gradually shaped this place as we see it today.
The northermost gulf in the Adriatic Sea is revealed to us in its intrinsic
beauty as seen from the privileged perspective offered by the sea: from
the saltpalns at Sicciole to Grado sandbanks; from Istrian masegno to
the characteristic stone of Aurisina. Among the merits of this book,
it is particularly worth of mention the graphic design, as well as the
drawings by Enrico Rizzardi and the photo of the cover by Franco Pace.
The author
Piero Tassinari was born and lives in Trieste. He has earned his first
degree in philosophy and holds a PhD in classics. In this field he has
published several studies and translations on the history of Greek science
during classical and Byzantine periods. Piero has first stepped on a
sailboat at he age of seven and has been sailing since. At present he
publishes articles and photos as a freelance on nautical magazines.
His current research interests include the history of navigation methods
and tools. As a teacher, he is the co-ordinator of a project for middle
school students focusing on the history of maritime traditions.
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