” Rough Water Handling” by Doug Cooper is a practical guide that will help you to master the skills needed to manoeuvre a sea kayak efficiently in rough water & advanced conditions. For intermediate & advanced paddlers, Doug draws on his personal & coaching experience to help the reader master sea kayak handling skills & techniques. Accurate sequential photos & simple concise language make the descriptions easy to follow & underst&. The technical, tactical, physiological & psychological aspects of these skills are covered in the areas of: high wind paddling, moving water, surf, rock hopping, tide races, open crossings & rolling. ” Rough Water Handling” is recommended as support material for the British Canoe Union 4 & 5 Star (Sea) awards. (The 1 star is a novice `encouragement` award, the 2 star covers basic generic kayak skills, the 3 star basic/intermediate sea specific skills & experience, & the 4 star covers intermediate sea specific skills & leadership in moderate conditions). ...

All boaters fear a storm at sea & this book shows you how to weather one safely. Any boater who leaves the harbor is eventually going to end up in rough weather. A few will find themselves in genuinely life-threatening situations. To respond correctly, you need more than grit. You need a properly equipped, seaworthy boat, & you need to have mastered a body of specialised knowledge & techniques rarely covered in the boating press. An accomplished naval architect, Roger Marshall first concentrates on the boat
- how to select & modify a boat with heavy weather in mind.
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Fifty years ago, ten Britons crossed the Channel & made history. For the first time, a team of British cyclists took part in the Tour de France, the most gruelling event in all of sport. Only two of those riders completed that 1955 race; only one British newspaper bothered to send a correspondent. Today, the recent triumphs of British cycling heroes Bradley Wiggins & Mark Cavendish have brought the Tour to a whole new generation of fans. While men like Tom Simpson, Robert Millar & Chris Boardman have written their names into the record books alongside the sport's acknowledged greats. In Roule Britannia, William Fotheringham, acclaimed biographer of Tom Simson, gives us the definitive account of British cycling's achievements in the Tour, through exclusive interviews with & profiles of all those who have completed the event. From Brian Robinson to Bradley Wiggins, Roule Britannia celebrates a nation's half-century-long affair with the greatest race of all. ...

Fifty years ago, ten Britons crossed the Channel & made history. For the first time, a team of British cyclists took part in the Tour de France, the most gruelling event in all of sport. Only two of those riders completed that 1955 race; only one British newspaper bothered to send a correspondent. Today, the Tour has become part of the British sporting calendar. Men such as Tom Simpson, Robert Millar & Chris Boardman have written their names into the record books alongside the sport's acknowledged greats. In Roule Britannia, William Fotheringham, acclaimed biographer of Tom Simson, gives us the definitive account of British cycling's achievements in the Tour, through exclusive interviews with & profiles of all those who have completed the event. From Brian Robinson to David Millar, Roule Britannia celebrates a nation's half-century-long affair with the greatest race of all... ...

In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming the first Briton ever to win the Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, the `fastest man on earth` Mark Cavendish & reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. Great Britain had conquered the Tour de France. In ” Roule Britannia”, number one bestselling author William Fotheringham, charts British cycling`s rise to the top. From the early days of Brian Robinson to Bradley Wiggins` dominant ride via Tom Simpson, Robert Millar, Chris Boardman & many others, ” Roule Britannia” celebrates a nation`s love affair with the greatest race of all. ...

Patrick Leigh Fermor`s Mani compellingly revealed a hidden world of Southern Greece & its past. Its northern counterpart takes the reader among Sarakatsan shepherds, the monasteries of Meteora & the villages of Krakora, among itinerant pedlars & beggars, & even tracks down at Missolonghi a pair of Byron`s slippers. Roumeli is not on modern maps: it is the ancient name for the lands from the Bosphorus to the Adriatic & from Macedonia to the Gulf of Corinth. But it is the perfect, evocative name for the Greece that Fermor captures in writing that carries throughout his trademark vividness of description. But what is more, the pictures of people, traditions & landscapes that he creates on the page are imbued with an intimate understanding of Greece & its history. ...

For almost five hundred years, human beings have been finding ways to circle the Earth-by sail, steam, or liquid fuel; by cycling, driving, flying, going into orbit, even by using their own bodily power. The story begins with the first centuries of circumnavigation, when few survived the attempt. Starting with Ferdinand Magellan`s dangerous voyage, Joyce Chaplin takes us on a trip of our own as we travel with Francis Drake, William Dampier, Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, & James Cook. As sea travel grew much safer & passengers came on board, circumnavigation became a fad, as captured in Jules Verne`s classic novel Around the World in Eighty Days. Newspapers sponsored racing contests, & people sought ways to distinguish themselves-by bicycling around the world, for instance, or by sailing solo. Finally humans took to the skies to circle the globe in airplanes. Not much later, Sputnik, Gagarin, & Glenn pioneered a new kind of circumnavigation-in orbit. Through it all, the desire to take on the planet has tested the courage & capacity of generations of bold men & women. Their exploits show us why we think of the Earth as home. Round About the Earth is itself a thrilling adventure. ...

This new title in the Amazing Baby Touch & Feel series, Round & Round the Garden, gives a favourite nursery rhyme a modern, interactive twist. Bright, bold graphics & texture patches on the cover & every interior spread will capture babies` attention, stimulating their senses of sight & touch. Textures include felt, holofoil & flannel. ...

` You`ve had some pretty crazy ideas in your life, Newby, but this is the craziest.` Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain, snow, & gales that knocked from her bike. Twice. To avoid other tourists, Eric Newby had decided that the depths of winter would be the very best time to explore Ireland by mountain bike. More astonishing still, he managed to persuade Wanda, his long-suffering wife & life-long co-traveller, to accompany him
- mainly, she admitted, to `keep him out of trouble`. Lashed by winter storms, fuelled by Guinness & warmed by thermal underwear, their panniers laden with antique books on Irel&, the elderly adventurers cycle the highways & byways, encountering hospitable locals, swaying saints & ferocious dogs. From the shores of Donegal to the holy mountains, Newby guides the reader on a tale of mishap & magic, all in his own peculiar style of humour & charm, relishing his never-ending curiosity of the world & his insatiable quest for adventure.
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I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Irel&, with a fridge, within one calendar month`. A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to Tony Hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling-companion-cum-domestic-appliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable, inspirational &, at times, downright silly adventure. In their month of madness, Tony & his fridge surfed together; entered a batchelor festival; & one of them had sex without the other knowing. The fridge got christened, & they even met the poorest king on Earth. An absurd story of an extraordinary adventure, Round Ireland with a Fridge follows the fearless pair as they battle towards Dublin & a breathtaking finale that is moving, uplifting, & a fitting conclusion to the whole ridiculous affair. ...