Category Archives: Travel Guides
Powerboat Design and Performance: Expert insight into developments past and future
Set to become the bible for powerboat owners and operators for years to come, this long overdue analysis and review of modern powerboat design and operation explores how powerboats have developed, why, and how design impacts on control and performance.Every aspect of the powerboat`s design is considered individually and as part of the whole. Different
RSPB Spotlight Ducks and Geese
This will be a detailed `biography` of ducks and geese that breed in or regularly visit the UK – covering 30 species in all. It will include chapters on the evolution of ducks and geese, their place in the natural world, their anatomy and physiology, various feeding methods, spectacular courtship displays and diverse breeding behaviour.
The Boat Cookbook 2nd edition: Real Food for Hungry Sailors
For anyone with a tiny galley kitchen and an appetite for fresh, gorgeous food, there`s good news: it`s all here! These fabulous and easy recipes, all made with minimum fuss and maximum flavour, will allow you to spoil yourself in harbour, keep things simple at sea, and make delicious meals and snacks in advance –
Moorish: Vibrant recipes from the Mediterranean
Fresh, fragrant, fruity, spicy, smoky, sweet, sour, and sharp. Discover how to cook these vibrant southern Mediterranean flavours at home with 100 wonderful recipes from Ben Tish. The bold spices and sun-soaked exotic tastes of North Africa and the Arabic world collided with the characterful food of the Mediterranean when the Moors invaded. It was
Coastal Britain: England and Wales: Celebrating the history, heritage and wildlife of Britain`s shores
The most comprehensive survey of the British coastline ever compiled, exploring every stretch of the shores of England and Wales via their history, architecture, wildlife, culture and more.When all her islands are taken into consideration, the British coastline spans almost 8,000 miles, which is longer than both Brazil`s and Mexico`s. From the clear blue waters
Mandalay: Recipes and Tales from a Burmese Kitchen
A flavour explosionInfluenced by its neighbours and the countries closest to it, Burmese food draws techniques and ingredients from Thailand, India and China but uses flavours of its own to make something subtle, delicious and unique. The food of Burma is little known, but MiMi seeks to change that within these pages, revealing its secrets
Birds of Cyprus
Cyprus is a great place for birding, and one of the most popular places for birders to visit in Europe. It holds populations of a number of regional scarcities that are very hard to see elsewhere, plus a number of endemic subspecies, and the two jewels in the crown – two full endemics, Cyprus Wheatear
Field Guide to the Wildlife of New Zealand
New Zealand is a popular tourist destination with a wide range ofdramatic scenery and a long list of endemic species. Although thecountry`s wildlife has suffered as a result of unwelcomeintroductions, most species have managed to survive thanks to a numberof dedicated and inspired conservationists. This glorious photographicfield guide illustrates most of the vertebrate species to
Stress-Free Navigation: Electronic and Traditional
You might think stress-free navigation sounds like an impossible paradox. But it need not be. All boaters, whether under sail or under power, need to be able to navigate safely on the water – both to keep themselves and their crew out of trouble and to avoid endangering others. Yet navigation has often been presented
Tom Kerridge`s Fresh Start: Kick start your new year. Eat well every day
Tom Kerridge shows you how to be the boss in the kitchen and eat well every day, thanks to more than 100 brilliant recipes to give you and your family a fresh start What`s for dinner tonight? Chuck that takeaway menu in the recycling bin and discover how easy it is to cook amazing meals
The Liveaboard Guide: Living Afloat on the Inland Waterways
The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the rat race, and living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle. Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard his
RSPB Spotlight Frogs and Toads
They were bestowed with magical properties in folklore, they were sought after as ingredients of witches` broth, and they are comic characters that have invaded popular culture, from Kermit the Frog to Toad of Toad Hall. Frogs and toads are charismatic members of Britain`s wildlife. But what do you really know about them?Scratch beneath the
Reeds Vol 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the basic theoretical work required by Marine Engineering Officers and Electrotechnical Officers (ETOs), putting into place key fundamental building blocks and topics in electrotechnology before progressing to more complex topics and electromagnetic systems.Volume 6 covers essential basic electrotechnology principles for the 21st century, including the fundamentals of electron theory,
The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam
The Sunday Times number one bestseller The Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide. Declining birth-rates, mass immigration and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive change
RSPB Spotlight Ladybirds
Brightly coloured and pleasingly patterned, ladybirds are among some of our most beloved and familiar invertebrates. Their role in helping to protect our crops by devouring huge numbers of pests has firmly established these tiny, flying beetles as the gardeners` friend. Spotlight Ladybirds focuses on the 26 species that are resident in the UK, from
Reeds Maritime Meteorology
Written primarily for serving and trainee deck officers, those studying for certificates of competency in merchant shipping and fishermen, Reeds Maritime Meteorology analyses the elements and forces which contribute to maritime meteorology and the principles which govern them. Updated to include the latest developments in the use of satellite technology in forecasting, Navtext and the
RSPB Guide to Birdsong
Birdsong is the natural soundtrack to our lives and can evoke a powerful sense of time, place and season. Often profoundly beautiful, it is also the most effective way to discover many birds, and birds` songs and calls reveal much about their lives and behaviour. However, identifying which bird is making which sound can seem
Guide to Garden Wildlife 2nd edition
Even the smallest garden can be an important haven for wildlife, and this authoritative guide enables everyone to explore this wealth on their back doorstep. It covers all the main animal groups ‘“ including pond life ‘“ likely to be found in a garden in Great Britain and Ireland. Detailed descriptions and information on life
RSPB Garden Birds
From urban rooftops to open meadows, the incredible diversity of gardens in the British Isles can provide refuge and feeding opportunities for a vast array of birds. Even the smallest gardens can attract some birdlife and watching garden birds is a great joy for all nature lovers, brightening each day and providing an immediate connection
RSPB Spotlight Sparrows
Sparrows are often considered familiar to the point of invisibility, but the recent steep decline in numbers of both native British species is a reminder that these unassuming chatterboxes deserve a little more attention. Of all the true sparrow species found worldwide, only two occur in the British Isles. Globally, the story of the House
