Sail South Till the Butter Melts
Title | Sail South Till the Butter Melts PDF eBook |
Author | Geoff Stewart |
Publisher | Sail South till the butter m |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Transatlantic voyages |
ISBN | 0975232819 |
Target audience armchair adventurer. Second edition includes a chapter on preparing for an ocean crossing.
Sail South Till the Butter Melts
Title | Sail South Till the Butter Melts PDF eBook |
Author | Geoff Stewart |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780975232804 |
A personal odyssey in an open boat across the Atlantic spiced with autobiographical details, a love interest and some social commentary.
Sail South Till the Butter Melts
Title | Sail South Till the Butter Melts PDF eBook |
Author | Geoff Stewart |
Publisher | Booksurge Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-02-06 |
Genre | Transatlantic voyages |
ISBN | 9781419680038 |
Sail South Till the Butter Melts is a piece of adventure non fiction by Geoff Stewart. The main theme relates to a solo Atlantic crossing in an open boat, however there is also biographical and human interest content. While the voyage took place in 1973 the book was published in 2004. The book briefly covers the early life of the author and the voyage down the French canals and along the Mediterranean coast of France and Spain to Gibraltar. The 21 day voyage to the Canary Islands and the 59 day crossing of the Atlantic come next. There is some romantic poetry dedicated to Kerstin the Swedish muse of the author. Through this life I wander, Watching all the time, Checking with my inmost self, Should this one be mine. The final section talks about life after sailing and the desire to go again.
Navigation Through the Ages
Title | Navigation Through the Ages PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Launer |
Publisher | Sheridan House, Inc. |
Pages | 21 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Nautical instruments |
ISBN | 1574092782 |
Sailors have been navigating the seas for thousands of years, and navigational technology has progressed exponentially during that time. This concise yet comprehensive volume begins with the impressive developments in navigation made by early navigators and follows the art and science of navigation through the ages to their culmination in the huge advances made by our contemporaries. With a focus on the navigational tools invented by each age and civilization, Launer traces the evolution of humankind¿s navigational skills from the Kamal of the Arabs and the Lead-line first used by the Romans to the radio and satellite communication devices available to modern sailors. He pays homage to the Polynesians who, in the absence of a written language were able to pass down their navigational skills through generations, and to the adventurous Vikings, who managed to find their way from Scandinavia to England, Iceland, Greenland and beyond; but he also covers the practical applications of the complex technologies found on most boats today, such as GPS. Generous illustrations help readers envision the tools in use. Navigation Through the Ages will appeal to sailors and lay readers alike¿anyone with an interest in the history of science and the exploration of our world.
Atlantic Crossings
Title | Atlantic Crossings PDF eBook |
Author | Les Weatheritt |
Publisher | Sheridan House, Inc. |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1574092316 |
The main intent of this book is to prepare the North American sailor for his first crossing of the Atlantic to Europe. It is actually so exhaustive in its coverage that it will indeed help the bluewater sailor to learn how to cross any ocean in the world.
Applied Mathematics
Title | Applied Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Murphy |
Publisher | Butterworth-Heinemann |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2014-05-21 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1483141969 |
Applied Mathematics: Made Simple provides an elementary study of the three main branches of classical applied mathematics: statics, hydrostatics, and dynamics. The book begins with discussion of the concepts of mechanics, parallel forces and rigid bodies, kinematics, motion with uniform acceleration in a straight line, and Newton's law of motion. Separate chapters cover vector algebra and coplanar motion, relative motion, projectiles, friction, and rigid bodies in equilibrium under the action of coplanar forces. The final chapters deal with machines and hydrostatics. The standard and content of the book covers C.S.E. and 'O' level G.C.E. examinations in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics as well as the relevant parts of the syllabuses for Physics and General Science courses related to Engineering, Building, and Agriculture. The book is also written for the home study reader who is interested in widening his mathematical appreciation or simply reviving forgotten ideas. The author hopes that the style of presentation will be found sufficiently attractive to recapture those who may at one time have lost interest.
The Crown Agent
Title | The Crown Agent PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen O'Rourke |
Publisher | Sandstone Press Ltd |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2021-04-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1912240777 |
'An assured debut that unashamedly harks back to classic thrillers... reads like a knowing blend of John Buchan's The 39 Steps and Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.' - The Irish Times A ship adrift, all hands dead. A lighthouse keeper murdered in the night. The Crown needs a man to find the truth. Doctor Mungo Lyon, his reputation tarnished by the Burke & Hare scandal, and forbidden to practise as a surgeon, is the wrong man. That's exactly why the Crown chose him.