Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Windblown: Landscape, Legacy and Loss – The Great Storm of 1987
Trees are part of the British psyche. We care if just one tree is cut down unnecessarily. So what happens when 15 million are blown down in one night? Part travelogue, part memoir, part celebration of nature`s ability to heal itself, Windblown is as rich in character and story-telling as the rings of an ancient
The Canal Builders: How Britain`s Canal Network Evolved
Canal Builders is a classic history book for anyone interested in the development of Britain`s canal system. The book, which was first published in the 1970s, is now republished here in a new fifth edition. It takes the reader from the middle of the eighteenth century, to the start of the railway age in the
A Visitor`s Guide to Georgian England
Could you successfully be a Georgian? Find yourself immersed in the pivotal world of Georgian England, exciting times to live in as everything was booming; the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the nascent Empire; inhabited by Mary Shelley, the Romantic Poets and their contemporaries. However, rather than just wool-gather about the famous or infamous, you
Birnbaum`s 2018 Disneyland Resort: The Official Guide
As the Disneyland Resort continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your guide! The 2018 edition delves into detailed descriptions of all attractions, resorts, and eateries; offers money-saving coupons and strategies to maximize your vacation budget. Including a peek into what`s new!
Birnbaum`s 2018 Walt Disney World: The Official Guide
As Walt Disney World continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your guide! The 2018 edition delves into detailed descriptions of all attractions, resorts, and eateries; offers money-saving coupons and strategies to maximize your vacation budget. Including a peek into what`s new!
Birnbaum`s 2018 Walt Disney World For Kids: The Official Guide
The 2018 edition tells kids how to join the vacation-planning fun, with kid-friendly descriptions of all the theme park shows and attractions, including maps, photos, colourful illustrations, and more. Mingle with the Muppets in the Magic Kingdom`s Liberty Square! Kermit and company present historic tales there every day. This park also has a new musical
Alabama off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places
Alabama Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience–if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Alabama Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a
Europe by Eurail 2016: Touring Europe by Train
Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler`s one-stop source for visiting Europe`s cities and countries by rail for more than thirty years. Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions. Inside is
Europe by Eurail 2017: Touring Europe by Train
Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler`s one-stop source for visiting Europe`s cities and countries by rail for more than forty years. This comprehensive guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions. The book contains information readers need
Europe by Eurail 2018: Touring Europe by Train
The definitive guide to European train travel Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler`s one-stop source for visiting Europe`s cities and countries by rail for more than forty years. This comprehensive guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail
North Carolina off the Beaten Path: Discover Your Fun
Whether you`re a visitor or a local looking for something different, North Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Tar Heel State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed–from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales.
The Canals of Britain: The Comprehensive Guide
Canals of Britain is a comprehensive and absorbing survey of the canal network of the British Isles – the first of its kind. It provides a fascinating insight into the linked up waterways as well as the isolated cuts and quiet waters which may not be fully navigable by larger craft. Infinitely varied, it passes
Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition
Weather determines when we sail, where we sail to – and whether we arrive safely. This essential pocket-sized guide, now revised for its second edition, equips the reader with all the necessary tools to predict and deal with local and distant weather conditions, whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather
Instant Weather Forecasting has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 50 years ago. A brilliant concept, its winning formula of 24 clear colour photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text enables the reader to read the sky, pick up the clues, and predict what the weather will do. This
The Pacific Crossing Guide: RCC Pilotage Foundation
The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, the comprehensiveness of this new edition will both inspire dreamers and instil confidence
Rogue Waves: Anatomy of a Monster
Rogue waves remain something of a mystery. Long believed to be a myth or an exaggeration, they haven`t been the subject of any kind of serious in-depth research – until now. This book makes rigorous marine science accessible to all, exploring the causes and frequency of rogue waves, and the reasons why some waves become
Off the Deep End: A History of Madness at Sea
Confined in a small space for months on end, subject to ship`s discipline and living on limited food supplies, many sailors of old lost their minds – and no wonder. Many still do. The result in some instances was bloodthirsty mutinies, such as the whaleboat Sharon whose captain was butchered and fed to the ship`s
Over the Top: The First Lone Yachtsman to Sail Vertically Around the World
Only one person has ever sailed vertically around the world singlehandedly – Adrian Flanagan.Sailing horizontally is difficult enough, crossing thousands of miles of ocean only to get near land at the Capes and battle treacherous currents. However, hundreds of sailors have still managed it. Adrian became obsessed with the idea of sailing vertically around the
Yacht Were You Thinking?: An A-Z of Boat Names Good and Bad
Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Many boatowners
Shakedown Cruise: Lessons and Adventures from a Cruising Veteran as He Learns the Ropes
Long before he was one of America`s leading yachting writers, Nigel Calder was a novice cruiser with ambitions grander than his experience. Nigel and his partner Terrie were young and foolish, with a home-built boat that was new and untested, one child already and another on the way – but they were determined to complete
