Sea Survival Handbook

Sea Survival Handbook
Title Sea Survival Handbook PDF eBook
Author Keith Colwell
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 241
Release 2009-06-23
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 162636978X

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A full-scale reference book for everyone boarding a seafaring vessel. The information is accessible, concise, up-to-date, and potentially life-saving. This is a weapon against ignorance at sea, and a no-brainer buy for all those who are interested in the safety of their passengers, their boats and themselves. The book covers everything from emergency radio operation, proper employment of safety equipment, to survival and first aid in the water. It also includes a full glossary and index. It was originally published in the UK this year by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).

The Sea

The Sea
Title The Sea PDF eBook
Author John Banville
Publisher Vintage
Pages 208
Release 2007-12-18
Genre Fiction
ISBN 030742930X

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BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An “extraordinary meditation on mortality, grief, death, childhood and memory" (USA Today) about a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside to grieve the loss of his wife. In this luminous novel, John Banville introduces us to Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside town where he spent his summer holidays as a child to cope with the recent loss of his wife. It is also a return to the place where he met the Graces, the well-heeled family with whom he experienced the strange suddenness of both love and death for the first time. What Max comes to understand about the past, and about its indelible effects on him, is at the center of this elegiac, gorgeously written novel—among the finest we have had from this masterful writer.

Guardians of the Sea

Guardians of the Sea
Title Guardians of the Sea PDF eBook
Author Robert Erwin Johnson
Publisher US Naval Institute Press
Pages 432
Release 1987
Genre History
ISBN

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Recounts the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard, looks at Coast Guard operations and functions, and looks at how it has changed over the last seventy years.

Citizens of the Sea

Citizens of the Sea
Title Citizens of the Sea PDF eBook
Author Nancy Knowlton
Publisher National Geographic Books
Pages 216
Release 2010
Genre Nature
ISBN 1426206437

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In this refreshing, reader-friendly, and colorfully illustrated book about the ocean, renowned marine scientist Knowlton presents an overview of the hundreds of species that have been discovered in the past decade.

The Sea and Civilization

The Sea and Civilization
Title The Sea and Civilization PDF eBook
Author Lincoln Paine
Publisher Vintage
Pages 802
Release 2015-10-27
Genre History
ISBN 1101970359

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A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of the sea—revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world’s waterways, bringing together civilizations and defining what makes us most human. The Sea and Civilization is a mesmerizing, rhapsodic narrative of maritime enterprise, from the origins of long-distance migration to the great seafaring cultures of antiquity; from Song Dynasty human-powered paddle-boats to aircraft carriers and container ships. Lincoln Paine takes the reader on an intellectual adventure casting the world in a new light, in which the sea reigns supreme. Above all, Paine makes clear how the rise and fall of civilizations can be linked to the sea. An accomplishment of both great sweep and illuminating detail, The Sea and Civilization is a stunning work of history.

Ocean and Sea

Ocean and Sea
Title Ocean and Sea PDF eBook
Author Steve Parker
Publisher Scholastic Inc.
Pages 6
Release 2012
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 054533022X

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An introduction to Earth's oceans, covering water, geology, tides, waves, coastlines, and ocean life, and presenting numerous photographs.

Weather at Sea

Weather at Sea
Title Weather at Sea PDF eBook
Author Simon Rowell
Publisher Fernhurst Books Limited
Pages 186
Release 2020-11-03
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1912621266

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The weather affects everyone at sea, whether you are pottering along the coast, motoring from port to port or sailing to another continent. This book explains the basic principles that govern the weather from a practical, on the water, sailor's point of view. It goes through global, regional and then local weather patterns so you understand what is happening, how this might change and why. Armed with this knowledge and understanding you will be more confident to make decisions about when and when not to venture out to sea and what to expect if things change while you are out there. Simon Rowell shares his experience as a round-the world skipper and world-class weather forecaster. He explains the basic physics creatively and puts it in context with real situations to enable you to apply weather theory to practical sailing scenarios. Hundreds of illustrations aid the communication of what can be a complex subject, enabling you to better understand the weather and increase your enjoyment and safety when out on the water. This book is part of Fernhurst Books' Skipper's Library series of practical books for the cruising sailor.