Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Boat Electrics Bible: A Practical Guide to Repairs, Installations and Maintenance on Yachts and Motorboats
Following in the successful footsteps of the groundbreaking Boat Maintenance Bible and Boat Repair Bible this new title in this popular series of all-encompassing technical reference bibles presented in an accessible, modern and attractive way is sure to be the boater`s godsend.Electrics are a notoriously tricky aspect of boat ownership and maintenance – both critical
Sea Fishing: Expert Tips and Techniques for Yachtsmen, Motorboaters and Sea Anglers
Every yachtsman or motorboater has at some point entertained the idea of catching their own supper, but until Sea Fishing there hasn`t been a book to guide them through it. This unique handbook fills the gap. Fishing whilst cruising along the coast or at anchor isn`t as easy as it might at first seem, but
The Dinghy Bible: The Complete Guide for Novices and Experts
The Dinghy Bible is the complete, user-friendly, hands-on manual packed with detailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and helpful advice on getting the most out of dinghy sailing whatever your skill level. This book covers: choosing your dinghy, launching, helming, trapezing and capsizing, racing tips, techniques and tactics, knots and ropes, sailing etiquette, safety and
Learn to Navigate: The No-nonsense Guide for Everyone
Learn to Navigate has been the bestselling introduction to navigation for almost 20 years. With its refreshingly new approach, it introduces the basics in non-technical language, and takes the reader through each step with explanatory illustrations, chart extracts, screenshots and photographs. It is the ideal handbook for anyone wanting to learn the elements of navigation
Katie`s London Christmas
Discover the magic of London at Christmas time with classic picture book character, Katie. When Katie and Jack are woken up late on Christmas Eve by a loud sneeze, little do they realise that they are about to embark on the most amazing evening! Soon they are flying high across London, over snow-dusted landmarks, through
Love You Hoo
A snuggly, cuddly, joyful celebration of love from Rachel Bright, creator of the multi million-selling The Bright Side greetings card and gift range.Cuddle up now, little one, let`s snuggle wing-to-wing.Are you feeling safe and warm? Ok then, let`s begin . . .Join Little Owl and Big Owl as they cuddle up at bedtime, thinking of
Katie and the British Artists
Katie just can`t decide what she wants to be when she grows up. Perhaps a trip to the gallery with Grandma will help. Might the characters in five famous paintings by world-renowned British artists give her some ideas? Learn all about these favourite British artists as Katie explores five fabulous masterpieces: The Cornfield by Constable
Katie in London
When Katie and her brother, Jack, visit London with Grandma, at first it seems it`s full of big buses, big buildings and bigger crowds. When they stop off at Trafalgar Square, something quite unusual happens they meet a talking stone lion. The lion takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such
Phoenix from the Ashes
`Good will come of this.` I don`t know why I said that…the fire crew walked back down the hill – there was nothing they could do. As we stood there watching the house collapse in flames, I put my arms around Linda, who was sobbing uncontrollably. All we owned now were the old clothes in
The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. Here begins the moving true story of the real bear named Winnie adopted by soldiers during World War 1, and the inspiration behind the nation`s best-loved bear, Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a vet on his way to tend horses in World War 1,
Solitaire Spirit: Three Times Around the World Single-handed
Les Powles only had 8 hours of sailing experience when he decided to sail solo around the world. Many novices would be content to just dream of such an adventure, and maybe get as far as a solo Channel crossing a couple of years down the line. Not so Les Powles, one of the twentieth
The Squirrels Who Squabbled
Two greedy squirrels learn to share in the third hilarious rhyming adventure from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could.Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: THE VERY LAST NUT OF THE SEASON! As the nut bounces crazily though the forest, the squirrels
The Boat Improvement Bible: Practical Projects to Customise and Upgrade your Boat
The Boat Improvement Bible is the most up to date, user friendly and hands-on practical manual for boatowners who wish to improve their sailboat or motorboat. It will equip any boatowner with average DIY skills to improve all aspects of their boat: safety, comfort, facilities, storage and performance on the water. Many of these projects
Reeds Crew Handbook
Here is the Reeds Crew Handbook for skippers to hand to new and aspiring crew. It will give them all the essential knowledge they need to undertake the tasks traditionally handled by crew aboard any size of yacht, including: steering (both with a tiller and a wheel), raising, dropping and reefing a sail, boat handling
Harbour Manoeuvres Step by Step
A unique handbook, Harbour Manoeuvres Step by Step covers in great detail everything needed to master this essential skill.This is the book that will act as an instructor alongside the novice or nervous experienced helmsman every step of the way.
Child Of The Sea
A Child of the Sea is the true story of Jimmy Cornell`s daughter sailing around the world on the family`s small yacht from the age of 7 to 14, based on Doina`s diaries, letters and memories. From 1975 to 1981 the Cornell family visited 54 countries, sailed more than 68,000 miles, and travelled about the
Wild Coast: An Exploration of the Places Where Land Meets Sea
This book is a celebration of the wildlife and landscapes of Britain`s most vital wildlife habitats – those that make up our coastline. Sheer limestone crags resound with the voices of thousands of bickering seabirds; endless acres of estuarine mud are packed with squirming invertebrates that sustain thousands of wading birds. In between are the
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
This new field guide is based on the authors` groundbreaking Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (1998) and covers all the bird species found in India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The plates face the descriptions and maps for quick at-a-glance reference. Many of the plates have been repainted for this edition
How to Read Churches: A Crash Course in Ecclesiatical Architecture
This handy, easy-to-carry book provides the reader with a strictly visual approach to reading the architecture of churches. Covering all the ecclesiastical building types of Western Christianity, readers are taken on a journey tracing the development of the church building from the simple stone halls of the Anglo-Saxon period right through to the eclectic designs
The Adlard Coles Book of Anchoring
This thoroughly modern take on an essential skill for anyone going to sea concentrates on the tackle needed for all types and sizes of boat, explains manual and hydraulic systems for handling anchors, and demonstrates with helpful photos and diagrams safe and efficient anchoring techniques in all conditions – wind, strong tide, shallow water, rocky
