Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
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
The Atlantic Crossing Guide 7th edition: RCC Pilotage Foundation
`I cannot imagine setting sail without it` SAIL`A must for all aspiring ocean crossers` Yachting WorldWe call it `The Pond`, yet the Atlantic Ocean covers one fifth of the surface of our planet and one third of its surface area of water. It is still a mighty big pond to cross! Realising the dream of
World Cruising Routes: 1000 Sailing Routes in All Oceans of the World
Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller for more than 25 years, World Cruising Routes is the indispensable planning guide to nearly 1,000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs
Lighthouses of Europe
Europe has over 40,000 miles of coastline, stretching from the icy black waters of the Baltic to the deceptively serene Mediterranean. With many of Europe`s countries bordering a sea, the need for lighthouses has spanned much of the continent for centuries.Lighthouses hold a perennial fascination for many of us – an indicator of danger, a
Finding Pax: Expanded edition
`The boat appeared when I didn`t expect or, frankly, need her. My bucket list was empty. Life was full…But sailing towards me was a boat that would stir the waters, waking decades of loss, revealing history untold, and restoring a legacy that was lost in the wind. For her and for me, I had to
Striking a Light
This is the story of one of the most important strikes in labour history revealing the significance and truth of what actually happened. In July 1888, fourteen hundred women and girls employed by the matchmakers Bryant and May walked out of their East End factory and into the history books. Louise Raw gives us a
Titanic: A Passenger`s Guide Pocket Book
This guide is a wonderful addition to Conway`s best-selling pocket book series that examines this famous ship from a refreshingly different angle. Launched in May 1911, the triple-screw steamer Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line and at that time the largest passenger ship in the world. Built to carry passengers in comfort
Great British Weather Disasters
Weather correspondent Philip Eden has written a fascinating book, balancing just the right amount of science with illustrations and practical language. He asks and answers some difficult questions that must be discussed. Disaster books traditionally feed on hype, sensationalism and bad science. Eden manages to redress the balance. What then is the place of weather
Nazarbayev and the Making of Kazakhstan
Jonathan Aitken skilfully analyses the country`s achievements in all its complexity to explain Kazakhstan and Nazarbayev`s emergence on the international stage. Kazakhstan is colossal in size, complicated in its history, colourful in its culture and is a nation state that most outsiders know little of. Much of the existing narrative revolves around the country`s first
Admiralty Chart 1215 – Plans on the Coast of Angola
Admiralty standard nautical charts comply with Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations and are ideal for professional, commercial and recreational use. Charts within the series consist of a range of scales, useful for passage planning, ocean crossings, coastal navigation and entering port.Standard Admiralty charts are folded to fit in a chart table drawer. If
British Paddle Steamers The Twilight Years
In the aftermath of the Second World War, paddle steamers in Britain initially did rather well, with four new ones built between 1946 and 1953 and about sixty still in service nationwide. By 1955 this tide of optimism had turned and from then on it was downhill all the way.In almost every subsequent year, one
Britain`s Greatest Bridges
Throughout history, the need to cross the changing British landscape has always driven innovation. Natural valleys, rivers and mountainous features required the construction of bridges in ancient times to expand our horizons, transport goods and, ultimately, conquer all corners of our island nation. Since then, with the development of technology, bridges have become not only
A Raft Of Otters
A wonderful companion to the recent picture book A ZEAL OF ZEBRAS, this charming collection of collective nouns is now available as flash cards, perfect for introducing children to animals, the alphabet, and the concept of collective nouns.
