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Tuesday, 03 June 2008 20:02
<h3>Do Dolphins Ever Sleep?</h3></p> <h4>by Pierre Yves-Bely and Sally Bely</h4></p> <style="paragraph" ><p>Crossing an ocean at 5 knots leaves one with ample time to ponder the surrounding world. (What's a knot? See pages 242 and 244). This book was born on such a cruise. Over the course their cruise the authors posed 211 questions "about ships, the sky, and the sea." Upon landfall, Pierre-Yves and Sally Bely sought answers.<br /> <p>Once in your hands,<b> “Do Dolphins Ever Sleep?”</b> is a challenge to put down. Thumb through the book, find an interesting question, and before you know it you've read four more questions. Each question stems naturally from the one before and leads naturally to the next, in much the same way our mind wanders from topic to topic when lost in contemplation.<br /> <p>The authors tackle easy (How are crews distributed on America's Cup boats?) and more challenging (How can a GPS be so precise?) questions alike, providing clear comprehensible answers. Some questions require technical answers. On these questions, it would be easy to slip into highly technical and scientific responses, yet the Belys find ways to answer in terms understandable to most, if not everyone with a grounding in high school science.<br /> <p>Who should own <b>“Do Dolphins Ever sleep?”</b> For starters, every Yacht Club bar should have a copy alongside their Guiness Book of World Records. The rest of us should have a copy on board to answer questions that arise while contemplating the surrounding sea.<br /> <p>Oh, and do dolphins every sleep? 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