Witty cautionary tales of outdoor life.

Voices on the Wind is a collection of stories and inspiring photographs from a 4 1/2 year circumnavigation on a 33 ft. sailboat. Often thought-provoking and always entertaining, each story takes the reader to a remote backwater, from Polynesia to an aboriginal outpost in Australia, to the islands of New Guinea, and finally to the treacherous coast of Africa. In the introduction, four-time circumnavigator, Webb Chiles, calls these stories the distillation of what a sensitive woman took away from the land and the sea. They cut to the essence of what makes a difficult journey worthwhile: the interaction with other cultures, and the power of those interactions to make us question all we thought we knew. Beautifully bound as 10x12 coffee table book, Voices on the Wind is the perfect gift for sailors, armchair travelers, and students of the human condition.

This reference book defines hundreds of terms related to buildings, properties, markets, regulations, and appraisal. Specialized sections cover property types, business valuation, international valuation, real estate organizations and professional designations, legal and regulatory aspects, uniform standards, information technology, measures and conversions, and architecture and construction. The architecture and construction section is heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

As bicycle commuting grows in the United States, the profile of the white, middle-class cyclist has emerged. This stereotype evolves just as investments in cycling play an increasingly important role in neighborhood transformations. However, despite stereotypes, the cycling public is actually quite diverse, with the greatest share falling into the lowest income categories. Bicycle Justice and Urban Transformation demonstrates that for those with privilege, bicycling can be liberatory, a lifestyle choice, whereas for those surviving at the margins, cycling is not a choice, but an often oppressive necessity. Ignoring these "invisible" cyclists skews bicycle improvements towards those with choices. This book argues that it is vital to contextualize bicycling within a broader social justice framework if investments are to serve all street users equitably. "Bicycle justice" is an inclusionary social movement based on furthering material equity and the recognition that qualitative differences matter. This book illustrates equitable bicycle advocacy, policy and planning. In synthesizing the projects of critical cultural studies, transportation justice and planning, the book reveals the relevance of social justice to public and community-driven investments in cycling. This book will interest professionals, advocates, academics and students in the fields of transportation planning, urban planning, community development, urban geography, sociology and policy.