Jan Morris tells the epic story of the rise of the British Empire, from Queen Victoria`s accession in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. In this celebrated masterwork she vividly evokes every aspect of the `great adventure`, ranging from ships & botanical gardens to hill stations & sugar plantations, as she subtly traces the impact of empire on places as diverse as Sierra Leone & Fiji, Zululand & the Canadian prairies. ...

One morning in the late summer of 1930 the proprietor & several guests at the Union Hotel at Crestcrego, Texas, were annoyed to discover Biblical texts freshly written across the blotter on the public writing-desk. George Marvin Brush is a travelling textbook salesman & fervent religious convert, determined to lead the godless to a better life. With sad & sometimes hilarious consequences, his travels take him through smoking cars, bawdy houses, banks & campgrounds from Texas to Illinois & into the soul of 1930s America. ...

Making the boat seaworthy Avoiding the worst weather Handling the boat Dealing with emergencies Using outside assistance Surviving in the liferaft One day, this book may save your life.. . It also manages to be entertaining, readable & comprehensive. Many sailors dread the day when they find themselves caught out at sea in a gale. But if you are well prepared & know what to do, there is no reason why heavy weather should be a nightmare. You may even find it rewarding! Drawing on his vast experience at sea in all types of weather, Tom Cunliffe shows you how to prepare for the worst, making sure the boat & crew are ready for anything the wind & sea may throw at them. He looks at specialised boathandling & navigation techniques & at tactics: what to do when the storm hits you, & whether to head for shelter or ride it out at sea. He also takes a critical look at the design of some modern yachts: how will they perform when the going gets rough? Finally, Tom Cunliffe looks at what you can do if the unthinkable happens. He explains how to deal with emergencies ranging from dismasting to man overboard, how to collaborate with the Air & Sea Rescue Services & how to survive in the liferaft. Recommended for the RYA Basic Sea Survival Course. ...

This book is the powerboating equivalent to Heavy Weather Sailing
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Heavy weather sailing has achieved international pre-eminence for providing vital information best acquired from the hard won experience of others. When subjected to a storm at sea there is no one, simple remedy for safety & comfort, nor will there ever be. Within these pages are a tremendous number of well tried methods for optimizing the situation in bad weather that have proven consistently successful, & they emanate from some of the most renowned sailors of our time. This new edition of Heavy Weather Sailing reflects the latest thinking. There are new chapters on seeking shelter in heavy weather, storm sails, helming a RIB in heavy weather & handling multihulls in storm conditions. ...

Anyone sailing a yacht or a motor vessel out of sight of land needs to be prepared for the worst that the weather can throw at them. Just as self-steering systems & autopilots have given the offshore seaman another pair of hands to steer the boat, so sea anchors & drogues have provided another means of combating threatening seas. Heavy Weather Tactics is a classic; the last word on a subject of very great concern to leisure boaters & professional seamen alike, providing the reader with in-depth advice & analysis on all aspects of choosing & deploying a sea anchor or drogue. `A treasury of knowledge on the use of sea anchors & drogues in storm survival situations` Great Lakes Boating ` The most complete work to date` Wooden Boat ` Wisdom is his middle name` Latitudes & Attitudes ...

Hebden Bridge in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers Hebden Bridge & continues north-east to the hamlet of Chisley. Most of Hebden Bridge town is shown & features here include railway station, Rochdale Canal, Calder Mill, Bank Foot Bridge, Hanging Royd House, Nutclough Works, Machpelah, Birchcliffe, Foster Mill, Fairfield, May Royd Mill, Wood End, Owler Bank, Hebden Water, etc. The village of Heptonstall is in the top left corner, with St Thomas church. Eastward is Chisley, with Acre Mill, & south of this is Little Moor, with scattered cottages & the Mount Skip Inn. On the reverse is a commercial directory of the town in 1901. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Hebrew Phrase Book in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before & during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles & promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books & Dictionaries, Phrase books & CDs, Shortcuts to ...

The Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations ...

The concept of island hopping conjures up visions of freedom & adventure, whether it be in the sunny Aegean or the exotic Caribbean. The Hebrides offer Scotland`s unique take
- large skies, crashing seas & magnificent scenery, as well as wildlife, history, archaeology, sports & countless other attractions. Each island has a unique & individual character, landscape & history which have attracted & intrigued travellers & visitors for hundreds of years. Hebridean Island Hopping covers everything needed to get the most from a visit to any of the islands off the west coast of Scotl&, all packed into one handy volume. Ailsa Craig Arran Baleshare Barra Benbecula Berneray Bute Canna Coll Colonsay/ Oronsay Cumbrae Easdale Eigg Eriskay Erraid Gigha Great Bernera Grimsay Harris Holy Island Iona Islay Isle Martin Jura Kerrera Lewis Lismore Luing Mingulay Muck Mull North Uist Raasay Rona Rum Sanda Scalpay Seil Shiant Isles Shuna Skye South Uist St Kilda Staffa Summer Isles Taransay Tiree Treshnish Isles Ulva Vatersay
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