John Wyatt first encountered the Lake District during a boyhood camping trip to Windermere. He was overwhelmed by the freedom of the landscape & the closeness to nature. It was as if he belonged here, amongst the fells, the crags, & the endless horizon. This call to the wild stayed with him, becoming so powerful that one day he did what many only dream of: he left a steady job & his town life to become a forestry worker in a Lakeland wood at Cartmel Fell. This is one of the finest books ever written on the Lake District. Like Thoreau, John Wyatt embraced the simplicity of living alone in a woodland hut. ...

The Ship tells the exciting story of Captain James Cook's voyage on the Endeavour & describes what happened when a BBC team of volunteers boarded a magnificent replica of the ship to retrace a dramatic stretch of its route from Cape Grafton in Australia to Jakarta in Indonesia. Simon Baker, author & volunteer able seaman, begins by taking a fresh look at Cook & the origins of his first voyage
- how it turned from a scientific expedition to observe an eclipse into a far-reaching quest for the Great Southern Continent. Drawing on original journals, he re-examines Cook's motives & reputation, revealing a more complex character than the hero that history has handed down to us. The replica Endeavour provided a unique opportunity to 'test' the achievements of Cook & his company within an authentic eighteenth-century environment.
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One vital convoy can break Mussolini`s stranglehold on Malta
- but it is intercepted in the Mediterranean by enemy warships...
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Welcome to London, but not as you know it. Oxford Street burned for three weeks; Regent`s Park has been bombed; the British Museum is occupied by those with nowhere else to go. Lalla has grown up sheltered from the chaos, but now she`s sixteen, her father decides it`s time to use their escape route
- a ship big enough to save five hundred people. Once on board, as day follows identical day, Lalla`s unease grows. Where are they going? What does her father really want? What is the price of salvation?
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Utterly compulsive & unputdownable
- the most exciting, authentic, & humanly moving of all the recent Storm books. Brilliantly
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The tenth edition of this popular guide has been completely revised & expanded to take account of the latest changes to maritimeregulations & procedures. Designed primarily as a study aid for Master’s Orals, the book is also used by OOW & Chief Mate students & has drawn the praises of many successful Orals candidates in the UK & overseas. It is also a handy reference for serving Shipmasters, shore superintendents, ship operators & all who need to keep up to date with the frequent changes in merchant ship regulation & commercial practice. More than 4, 200 questions & answers are set out in nine logically arranged sections. The author is a former Shipmaster & ex-maritime college lecturer with more than 25 years’ experience in preparing students for MCA examinations. ...

The rhythmic lullaby of ` North Utsire, South Utsire` has been lulling the nation`s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry & imaginations across the globe
- as well as providing a very real service for the nation`s seafarers who might fall prey to storms & gales. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry & was ultimately scrapped. Published with Radio 4 & the Met Office, The Shipping Forecast is the official miscellany for seafarers & armchair travellers alike. From the places themselves
- how they got their names, what`s happened there through the ages
- to the poems & parodies that it`s inspired, this is a beautifully evocative tribute to one of Britain`s
- & Radio 4`s
- best-loved broadcasts.




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Annie Proulx`s highly acclaimed, international bestseller & Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Quoyle is a hapless, hopeless hack journalist living & working in New York. When his no-good wife is killed in a spectacular road accident, Quoyle heads for the land of his forefathers
- the remotest corner of far-flung Newfoundl&. With `the aunt` & his delinquent daughters
- Bunny & Sunshine
- in tow, Quoyle finds himself part of an unfolding, exhilarating Atlantic drama. ` The Shipping News` is an irresistible comedy of human life & possibility.


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The 10th Edition of The Shipping World`s Map is a comprehensive world map featuring over 2, 100 ports & terminals, of which 61 are new to this edition. The map features one large global view, with additional regions expanded to provide greater detail on congested maritime areas. The port symbols indicate, not only the location of the port, but also the relative size of the port & whether drydock repair facilities are available for the largest vessels. In addition, two inset maps are included which feature International Load Line Zones & Areas & a summary of MARPOL 73/78 regulations, including the upcoming designation of the Baltic Sea & North Sea ECAs for NOx Tier III control. This useful & attractive world map is ideal to be used in the office, in the boardroom or on the bridge. Laminated map, size A0 measuring 1189 x 841mm. ...

The Ships Atlas builds upon over 30 years of port information research to provide its readers with location information & essential data on global ports & terminals. This publication has three distinct sections starting with themed global maps on topical maritime subjects, such as MARPOL regulations, followed by over 60 pages of detailed map content created by the in-house cartographer Tony Gawn, & finishing with the comprehensive port & terminal index which provides more detail about the ports & terminals depicted within the map section. The Ships Atlas enables you to:• Obtain the precise coordinates for over 14, 500 ports, harbours, terminals & marine facilities around the world• Identify which specific facilities are available at that port using the port symbols• Gather further port statistics & information from the index• Obtain further regional specific details• Determine the distance to other international ports using our distance tables• View maps providing a wealth of useful information including Maritime Piracy Incidents, International Load Line Zones & Areas, Sensitive Sea Areas, MARPOL 73/78, Global Wind Patterns, Countries, Standard Time Zones, Ocean Currents, International Navigating Conditions & Global Distribution of Major Diseases (many sold separately)• Access more comprehensive information on shipping facilities than any other commercial shipping atlas available including, the lat/long, UNLOCODE, maximum size vessel permissible, nearest airport, fuel & medical availability ...