The Art of Seamanship: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans, and Handling Wind, Waves, and Weather, Hardcover - Ralph Naranjo

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DescriptionToday, yachts are often equipped with electrical windlasses, autopilot, bow thrusters, etc. This equipment has also become much more rel...

What's the weather like today? Knowledge of weather is directly linked to geology. There are many advantages to learning the weather but the most i...

Battling the Wind and Waves on the Sea of Commerce is the last volume of the historical - love fiction trilogy, Sailing across the Red Storm Trilog...

Reducere. Bombing its way into the headlines of the early 1970s, the Weather Underground was one of the most dramatic symbols of the anger felt by young Amer...

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In the spirit of Bill Bryson and Ian Frazier comes this fascinating examination of our past, present, and future beneath the waves.

Publisher: ScribnerAuthor(s): Bruce JonesNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 226 x 171 x 30Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farme...

In the follow-up to the Oscar-nominated film Wreck-It Ralph, our hero leaves his arcade for the expansive universe of the Internet. Disney's artist...

DescriptionThis book chronicles the history of climate science and planetary exploration, focusing on our ever-expanding knowledge of Earth's clima...

Let the weather take the lead and never be bored again Paint in the rain, send kites soaring in the wind, build ice orbs, and become a snowflake sc...

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An A-Z of seamanship skills needed to understand and enjoy catamarans and trimarans to their utmost. Racing and cruising yachts are catered for, as...

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DescriptionAn epic fantasy written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki An addition to the perennially popular line of Studio G...

Publisher: Die Gestalten VerlagAuthor(s): Jen MetcalfIllustration(s): 56 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 56Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 2...

Reducere. This book provides an educational and engaging look at the interdependent relationship between the oceans and ourselves, and what is needed to prot...

A collection of works by celebrated Chinese artist Lu Ming, who is widely recognized as the leading representative of Chinese realist comics. Few a...

Reducere. Explore the evocative Star Wars concept art of legendary artist Ralph McQuarrie in this miniature art book. Hold a galaxy of legendary designs in t...

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Reducere. Illustrated by Melanie RoseWould you like to know the difference between cirrus and cumulous clouds? How much does our atmosphere weigh? "W is for ...

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Reducere. Description"It's a collection of industry advice and tips, it's a beverage history lesson, and it's a proudly feminist look at the professional cha...

Reducere. This is the ultimate guidebook for anyone who needs to know the details of operational weather analysis and forecasting, not just theoretical aspec...

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Reducere. What's the weather like today? Knowledge of the weather can help kids understand several science concepts. For example, the time difference between...

Reducere. Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizations Developed and refined through 40 years of Coast Guard Auxi...

Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleAuthor(s): Jamie BrisickIllustration(s): 150 photosNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: ...

How science changed the way artists understand realityExploring the Invisible shows how modern art expresses the first secular, scientific worldvie...

Reducere. DescriptionIn this inspirational and moving memoir--reminiscent of When Breath Becomes Air and The Bright Hour--activist Ady Barkan explores his li...

Contributor(s): Author: Dovber PinsonEach month of the year radiates with a distinct qualityand provides unique opportunities for personal growth a...

Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before g...

DescriptionThis richly illustrated new book by Victor Escandell is devoted exclusively to the infinite creative possibilities of drawing and painti...

This full-color photographic guide describes and illustrates over 350 different species of widely used cut flowers and foliage plants. Cut Flowers ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis original work introduces readers to the drawing and painting techniques in the hyperrealist movement, a style applied to painting w...

Publisher: Fulcrum Inc., USAuthor(s): Anthony FredericksNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 1998Dimensions: 216 x 281 x 10Cover type: Paperback /...

Reducere. The schooner Bowdoin was designed and built in 1921 in Maine under the direction of naval officer and explorer Donald MacMillan. She is the only Am...

Reducere. Sip the straw and Tip the water bottle are hanging out at the coffee shop, waiting to be purchased. They hope to fulfill the dream of all plastics:...

Description"The sea is as near as we come to another world." --Anne Stevenson This book celebrates oceans, coasts and shorelines the world over. Br...

Reducere. DescriptionThis pocket-sized hardcover book contains nearly one hundred quotations from American philosopher, poet, and Transcendentalist Ralph Wal...

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Reducere. Changes in climate and sea level are nothing new - over the last 700 million years, the Earth has been slowly but constantly changing from within. ...

Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.Author(s): Kolbie BlumeIllustration(s): Fully illustratedNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

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Reducere. Seeking to draw parallels between the one and the whole, this work is as much a study of individual character as a critique of society and its inst...

DescriptionSilent Kingdom reveals the world beneath the waves in an ethereal collection of black-and-white underwater photography. Through stunning...

Reducere. Calama, Chile in the Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth and didn't have a drop of rain from 1570 until 1971. That's over 400 years...

DescriptionCalligraphic Drawing, written and illustrated by artist Schin Loong, is a step-by-step guide to the pictorial side of calligraphy. Learn...

Reducere. Two generations face heartbreak and injustice in this poignant and emotional novel inspired by true events.Mary Roberts is a poor gutter child livi...