Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Splendour Under Sail
This is not a book about ordinary yachts. It concerns one man`s approach to the design and production of some of today`s most awe-inspiring ocean-sailing crafts. Full-colour photographs and black-and-white drawings throughout.
North Highlands of Scotland Guide Book
The definitive guide to Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire. Covers the whole area in depth. Lavishly illustrated, includes archaeology, nature, history and all of the best places to visit.
Isle of Skye Guide Book
The Isle of Skye Guide Book is the latest of Charles Tait`s very successful series of area guides. The book has involved several years` research and photography, including many walks, boat trips and visits to this island of enchanting beauty. All writing, design and layout is also by Dr Tait. This is a guide to
Cruising Guide Abaco Bahamas 2018
This 29th edition of the only annually updated cruising guide to Abaco includes significant updates for 18 of the 81 navigational charts and marina maps in the book.The accurate easy-to-read color charts are based on original hydrographic research and 45 years of local knowledge, and they are the only charts which show locations of submerged
Southeast Alaska and Inside Passage
Alaska’s panhandle and the Canadian coastline southwards to Vancouver and onto Seattle on a map from Great Pacific Recreation and Travel Map with several street plans and exceptionally extensive lists of various facilities and places of interest.On one side is a map of the Alaska’s panhandle indicating cruise ship and ferry routes. Small islands, bays
Cruising Guide To Venezuela & Bonaire
This new edition had been expanded to cover the Gulf of Paria to Guiria and from Trinidad west to Chichiviriche, including all the offshore islands to Bonaire. It is a vast cruising area, and this book would be essential. Over 100 sketch charts, loads of information and many aerial colour photos. Directory of services.
Rum: Nature`s Island
Containing practical advice for visitors to what was once termed the “Forbidden Isle”, this comprehensive guide brings to the reader an idea of Rum`s history, geography and geology, fauna and flora and culture.
Highland Geology Trail
This guide to the geology of the diverse landforms of the north and west Highlands of Scotland offers the answers to questions as diverse as where fossils can be found on Skye to where the oldest rocks in Europe are located.
Cornish Feasts and Festivals (Pocket Cornwall)
This book describes 30 traditional Cornish festivals and recent revivals, linking them imaginatively with traditional dishes and modern feasts using local ingredients. Each festival is illustrated with a quirky, fun illustration and accompanying recipe, old or new. For each recipe there is a photo of the finished dish. The book provides a lively, sometimes idiosyncratic,
On The Trail of Queen Victoria in the Highlands
Part of a series of guides looking at key figures and themes, this work follows the trail of Queen Victoria on her numerous visits to the Highlands, and contains photographs from the Washington Wilson collection. It provides a historical biography as well as a contemporary travel guide book.
Logbook for Cruising Under Power
The Motor Cruising Logbook is the first to have been written specifically for skippers and navigators of power craft. Written by the country`s top two experts. Combines log, vital ship`s information and visitors` book.
Skye 360:Walking the Coastline of Skye
One long walk divided into lots of short walks taking you all the way round Skye`s rugged coastline. Skye`s plethora of peninsulas and sea-lochs contain awesome cliffs, remote beaches, storm tossed sea-stacks, natural arches, ancient duns, romantic castles, poignant Clearance settlements, tidal islands and idyllic secluded corners. If you want to experience Skye in all
Edinburgh`s Historic Mile
This work contains the stories of the many closes and wynds of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, from the castle to the palace. It is written with all the knowledge and experience the Witchery Tours have gathered in 15 years of answering queries, and is full of quirky, fun and interesting stories.
