Launching, operating & recovering small boats are activities outside the expertise of most crew & can require considerable skill & seamanship. For safety reasons, a practice drill is unlikely to provide a realistic simulation of an emergency situation. This book demonstrates good practice when carrying out these operations & explains the techniques & systems that can improve manoeuvres. It reviews the equipment available & assesses both its benefits & its potential drawbacks. ...

This Laundry paper from Natural Products is compact, convenient & easy to use. Perfect when travelling for washing socks & all you have, the handy carry case contains 30 single use soap sheets that dissolve in water for washing your clothes on the go. What's more, Natural Products' laundry paper is suitable to carry on all airlines. ...

In the doorway of an elegant New York apartment, blood seeps over silk negligee, over polished wood floors & plush carpet: a beautiful young woman lies dead, her face disfigured by a single gun shot. But who was Laura? What power did she hold over the very different men in her life? How does her portrait bewitch even Mark Mc Pherson, the hard-bitten detective assigned to find her murderer? One stormy night, Mark`s investigation takes an unexpected turn... ...

Thousands of hours on the pedals, forever turning left, following that black line round, pushing your body harder than it is designed to go. Then comes the sacrifice. All familiar pleasures stripped away in search of perfection. Then the pain. Muscles burning, stomach churning, an ache in the bones. To pull all of this together to achieve an Olympic gold is impressive; to be part of a couple doing this in the same sport is rare; to do it ten times between you is unprecedented. Laura Trott & Jason Kenny, Britain`s most successful female & male Olympians, invite us into their world, on to the boards of the velodrome & down the back straight of British pro cycling to give us the inside track on what it takes to become a champion. This is the story of the races that gripped a nation; one of sprints & pursuits, tactics, mind games, medals & trials; of being so tired you collapse by the side of the track, so out of form you can`t finish a practice session; of what goes through the mind of an Olympian as they power towards the finish line; & of how a boy from Bolton & a girl from Cheshunt became the best in the world, while finding in each other the perfect partner. ...

One of two very similar maps of the city by this publisher, this one incorporating more symbols for particular features & landmarks. Indexed street map of the city with coverage extending Pully, Bois de la Chanaula, Villars-St-Croix & Denges. An inset map at 1:5, 000 shows the city centre. Railways are included in the detail, also metro lines, pedestrian zones, post offices, hospitals, information ofices, car parks & notable buildings. There is a diagram of the local public transport network, an overview map showing the major roads through the city, & a small road map at approx 1:300, 000 of the region around Lausanne. ...

Swiss topographic survey at 1:100, 000 from Swisstopo, highly regarded for it superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, ...

Lausanne
- Lavaux area at 1:50, 000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof
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Lausanne
- Vallée de Joux area at 1:60, 000 in Kümmerly + Frey’s hiking series of Switzerl&, with most titles now printed on
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Lausanne
- Vallée de Joux area at 1:60, 000 in Kümmerly + Frey’s series of cycling maps published in co-operation with the Association
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The double-sided city maps include all essential information:- detailed & clear representation of town centre- appealing 3D-display of selected typical buildings- brief description of 16 highlights in 4 languages complemented with attractive pictures- useful additional information for a successful trip (vicinity map, public transport, travel information, climate chart, index of important streets)- up-to-date amendments via QR-Code (airports, local traffic, fairgrounds…). ...