A clear, concise & logical introduction to boat electrics. An understanding of this subject is essential for any skipper-salt water is a harsh environment for wires & chips & problems can occur at any time, both in harbour & at sea. Featuring fantastic, clear, colour graphics. Topics include: What is electricity? Where electricity comes from (the engine, shore power, a generator, renewable sources). How the boat is wired. Instruments. Laptops. Charging the batteries. Troubleshooting. ...

` The best poet in America` Jean Genet ` He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels` Leonard Cohen The definitive collection from a writer whose transgressive legacy & raw, funny, acutely observant writing has left an enduring mark Here is Bukowski eating walnuts & scratching his back, rolling a cigarette while listening to Brahms, showering with Linda in the mid-afternoon. Here is Bukowski knowing that the secret is beyond him, that people who never go crazy live truly horrible lives, that there`s a bluebird in his heart that wants to get out. Here is Bukowski at his most hilarious & heart-breaking, his most raw & profound; here is Bukowski at his best. ...

Learning the essentials of French couldn`t be easier! This short language course will have you speaking the basics of French in just over 2 hours, before or even as you travel! So sit back, relax & listen to Paul Noble`s soothing voice help you learn the key skills that you need to speak French with complete confidence. * Ideal for learning a language for travel * Learn & remember the essential phrases you need * No need to write notes or try to remember *

Includes:: a downloadable booklet to help you extend your knowledge * Thousands of Paul Noble`s students can attest to the success of his method

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Diving is a popular hobby that attracts more enthusiasts every year, & many divers are keen to record the wonders they see underwater. In this beautifully illustrated, practical guide, underwater photography gurus Larry & Denise Tackett draw on their years of experience & learning to share everything the snorkeller & diver needs to know to capture the beautiful diversity of life beneath the sea. Underwater

Includes:: essential advice on choosing the right equipment, & in straightforward language discusses lighting, creative composition, making the most of a subject & macrophotography, showing how the basic principles of photography change when shooting underwater. Underwater

Includes:: practical exercises, reassuring advice, illuminating anecdote, &, of course, awe-inspiring photographs. Perfect for those new to underwater photography, it also offers both inspiration & up-to-date new techniques for the more advanced.



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Learning the essentials of Italian couldn`t be easier! This short language course will have you speaking the basics of Italian in just over 2 hours, before or even as you travel! So sit back, relax & listen to Paul Noble`s soothing voice help you learn the key skills that you need to speak Italian with complete confidence. * Ideal for learning a language for travel * Learn & remember the essential phrases you need * No need to write notes or try to remember *

Includes:: a downloadable booklet to help you extend your knowledge * Thousands of Paul Noble`s students can attest to the success of his method

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This comprehensive book covers all the principal types of map relevant to family & local historians. These include Estate & Manorial maps, Enclosure & Tythe maps, Town maps, & Valuation Office survey maps. The maps in the book are reproduced in colour & there are integrated case studies within each chapter. ...

AA Publishing's Essential Sailing Destinations

Includes:: over 70 sailing destinations from across the globe

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The ultimate visual guide to every Shakespeare play The Essential Shakespeare Handbook unravels the history, themes & language of Shakespeare`s plays & sonnets. Romance, comedy & tragedy, Shakespeare`s canon has it all. With act-by-act plot summaries & resumes of main characters, the Essential Shakespeare Handbook will allow you to enjoy the Bard with new confidence. See the plays & sonnets in context with a portrait of the Bard`s life & the world of Elizabethan & Jacobean theatre. Enrich your experience of the Bard`s work on the page, stage, & screen with an in-depth look at Shakespearean language & Shakespeare`s influence across the globe. Whether you want a quick overview of Hamlet before a trip to the theatre or help with a Shakespeare essay, the popular Essential Shakespeare Handbook now with a new jacket (previous ISBN 9780751348828) is the book for you. ...

Collins Spanish Essential Dictionary & Grammar is an up-to-date dictionary & a user-friendly grammar guide in one easily portable volume. Colour headwords, cultural notes & an easy-to-use grammar section make this the ideal book for intermediate learners. Collins Spanish Essential Dictionary & Grammar is a new easy-to-carry, up-to-date guide to the Spanish language
- ideal to be used in school, on holiday or for business. * This new addition to the Collins Spanish Dictionaries range has been compiled to offer extensive & relevant coverage of today`s English & Spanish, with thousands of phrases & examples guiding you to the most appropriate translation. * A comprehensive grammar guide presents detailed examples & translations to help you to understand Spanish grammar
- the perfect complement to the dictionary. * Full coverage of GCSE words & phrases to give you all the help you need when revising for your exams. * The clear, colour layout gives the text a contemporary feel, & along with the new alphabet tabs, ensures that you find the information you need quickly & easily. Log on to www.collinslanguage.com & access our free online Spanish dictionary. Some of the other titles available in the Collins Spanish dictionary range are Collins Gem Spanish Dictionary, Collins Pocket Spanish Dictionary, & Collins Spanish Dictionary
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