Category Archives: Travel Guides
Pocket Guide to Sea Fishing Baits (G91)
This handy little pocket guide goes through the different types of sea bait and how and when they should be used to ensure that the right type is being used to catch the right species. The book is designed with simple text and easy to follow illustrations which explain each bait, where to find it
RYA Dinghy Techniques
This brand-new title from the RYA is guaranteed to help anyone, be they new to sailing or experienced, improve their technique in a dingy!Covering everything from launching and coming ashore to wind theory and correct sail settings and all points in between, this book will have any dinghy sailor itching to get out on the
RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques
RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques is the comprehensive and essential text to ensure all yacht sailors enjoy their time cruising. It describes and illustrates, in full colour, the skills that are required to manage a yacht under sail or power in favourable conditions.
Start Powerboating (G48)
This is the official course book for Levels 1 and 2 of the RYA National Powerboat Scheme (formally Powerboat Practical Course Notes).It goes through everything you need to know as a novice powerboater, from basics such as the boat and the equipment you need, through to berthing and man overboard techniques. Jon Mendez developed an
RYA Day Skipper Handbook – Motor
The RYA Day Skipper Handbook Motor is the new companion to the RYA Motor Cruising Day Skipper Course, continuing the RYA practical series of books that accompany the courses.
RYA Boat Angling Explained
To the uninitiated, the process of going fishing afloat might seem complicated. Where do you start looking? Which hook? Which bait? RYA Boat Angling Explained is the book to help. Tackling both inshore and offshore boat angling, the book has been split into the 3 comprehensive sections: ยท Safety, Choosing a Boat and Tackleยท Boat
Map of the Moon
This rarely-seen map of the Moon originates from a 300-inch hand-drawn map produced by the engineer and amateur astronomer Hugh Percival Wilkins (1896 1960). Combining artistry with scientific precision, Wilkins s detailed map reveals the rugged terrain of our celestial neighbour.First published in 1946 as a 100-inch reproduction, Wilkins continued to revise and expand his
A Palace In The Old Village
From `Morocco`s greatest living author` (The Guardian) comes a heartbreaking novel about parents and children, the powerful pull of home and the yearning for tradition and family. Mohammed has spent the past 40 years working in France. As he approaches retirement, he takes stock of his life – his devotion to Islam and to his
On The Line: The Story of the Greenwich Meridian
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is home of time and space, the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). But have you ever stopped to ask what is the Prime Meridian and why it is Greenwich? Why are all time zones across the world based on GMT? What is longitude and why is the meridian
Cookery for Seamen
Quinlan and Mann were at the forefront of cookery training for seamen, where three types of certificates were issued, depending on the size of vessel sculling vessels, cargo steamers or passenger steamers.This facsimile (originally published in 1894) contains a brief introduction to the authors and the difficulties faced by cooks at sea with limited or
Stars
Whether stargazing with the naked eye or observing deep space with the largest telescopes in the world, humans have a seemingly neverending fascination with the stars. Our ancestors saw patterns in their random arrangement, inventing both tales of legendary heroes and the pastime of dot-to-dot in one fell swoop.But it`s only in the last century
Black Holes
Black holes. What even are they? In brief, a black hole is a region of spacetime so curved by gravity that even light cannot escape it. They`re peculiar objects – and notoriously difficult to understand – but are actually a fascinating fusion of the simple and the complex. Although the mathematics describing their behaviour is
The Sun
An enthralling exploration of the star on our doorstep, charting the journey from ancient superstition to the deep scientific mysteries yet to be resolved. `The Sun` examines how we`ve come to understand the features and processes at work in our star, starting with the earliest observations of mysterious sunspots and ending with the rich and
Space Exploration
Space is far bigger than humanity can conceive. Although our ancestors visually examined the skies to make sense of the Universe, space exploration in its truest sense is just a moment in this historical timeline, yet it is how we`ve significantly improved our understanding of the cosmos. `Space Exploration` begins with the evolution of astronomy,
Earth And The Universe – World Of Wonder
What are the highest and deepest places on earth? What causes earthquakes? How thick is the atmosphere? What is the largest planet in the solar system? This book addresses the questions that children are likely to ask about our own planet and the universe of which it is a part. This book contains marvelously detailed
Migration of a Whale
“The Migration of a Whale” is an innovative new book exploring the fascinating journey of a whale as it migrates across the oceans. A mixture of innovative torn-paper illustrations and diagrams bring the subject to life. This book includes fact boxes, informative captions, questions and answers, a complete glossary and an index.
Migration of a Butterfly
“The Migration of a Butterfly” is an innovative new book exploring the incredible journey of the spectacular Monarch butterfly as it migrates from North to South America, and back again. A mixture of innovative torn-paper illustrations and diagrams bring the subject to life. This book includes fact boxes, informative captions, a complete glossary and an
Manchester Then and Now: A Photographic Guide to Manchester Past and Present
Part of the bestselling `Then and Now` series, Manchester Then and Now visually charts the huge changes that have affected the city from the 1860s. The building of the ship canal in the late Victorian era turned Manchester into the UK`s third biggest port. The industrial boom of the 1930s and post-war bust followed by
Brian Cook`s Beautiful Britain
The illustrations of Brian Cook from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s have become iconic. His heightened use of colour, in a flat colour poster style, is much imitated, but never surpassed. His jacket covers for the Batsford series of books that celebrated British life are now very collectable. This collection of his best work is
South Downs – 20 Country Walks For All The Family
Batsford`s Walking Guides is an exciting new gift series of walking books, aimed at the weekend, family walker. These small-format, portable, hardback books have an attractive retro feel, with nostalgic line drawings and hand-drawn maps. Each of the 20 walks have been carefully selected to appeal to family walkers, most are circular and none are
