An enthralling collection of 45 dramatic stories of yachts lost at sea, Total Loss has been a consistent bestseller since first publication. This fascinating new edition carries exciting first-hand accounts, including the tragic sinking of the yacht Ouzo, run down or swamped by a P&O ferry in the English Channel, the loss of Hooligan V, the sinking of two boats in the Atlantic after rudder failure, & the rescue of Pete Goss & his crew from the giant catamaran Team Philips. Here are tales of collisions with UFOs (unidentified floating objects), fire, explosion, exhaustion & crew failure, navigational blunders, capsize, gear failure, dismastings & severe storms. The moving, emotionally charged descriptions of shipwrecked sailors abandoning their yachts at sea will have you on the edge of your seat. But these accounts are more than just gripping tales of disaster
- they carry valuable lessons which the survivors have been able to pass on to all who go to sea for pleasure. Every year, hundreds of yachts are lost at sea. For those who wish to avoid a similar fate, or learn how best to cope with emergencies, this book is a compelling, thought-provoking bunkside read.
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Many dog owners struggle to manage their dogs, & the vast majority of people who need help have one simple but overwhelming problem. Their dog won`t come back when they call him. Through focusing on this single & most important of obedience commands, Pippa Mattinson shows the dog owner
- whether of a puppy or an adult dog
- how to build up a reliable recall successfully, layer by layer, & step by step, using effective & positive training techniques. The author offers the reader an insight into the mind of the dog & explains exactly why dogs behave in the way that they do. Training exercises are described in unique detail, & with the inclusion of a helpful problem solving section, nothing is left to chance.

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Cycling has never been more popular, whether as a pro-level sport on TV, as a way of commuting on city streets, or as a massive participation sport involving millions of dedicated road riders. This book is aimed at those legions of weekend heroes of all levels of fitness & experience who inhabit the world of road riding, from those entering their first charity event to seasoned riders looking to improve their performance. Everything that these riders need to know is here, in one comprehensive volume. The book starts by looking at choosing the right kit, from buying a bike to deciding on the right clothes & accessories. It then looks at how to best to train for the rigors of the open road by getting your bike-specific fitness up to scratch. But riding a bike is much more than just pedaling hard, so next comes the essential skills necessary for efficient speed including climbing, cornering, & descending. Road riding also has its own tactics & this volume shows you the strategies that will keep you at the front of the pack. But you won`t get far if you don`t eat the right food, so next comes a section on fuelling for rides. Lastly, a workshop section guides you through essential pre- & post-ride maintenance & upgrades. Lavishly illustrated throughout with annotated photographs & step-by-step artworks & images, this is the only book any road rider will ever need. ...

This extensive & authoritative book is produced in association with Men`s Running & Women`s Running, containing chapters on health, food & nutrition, training plans, exercises, & equipment. It is for casual runners, from those taking it up for the first time & aiming to complete their first mile, to those eyeing up a marathon & searching for advice on how best to train. Illustrated throughout with annotated photographs & step-by-step artworks & images. It

Includes:: instruction for all types of running, from the casual to the ultra-competitive, as well as both exercise & nutrition advice. This comprehensive guide will be crucial to anyone looking to improve their running abilities.

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A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun & the Earth, fully blocking out the Sun. A surprisingly moving experience, some viewers feel unrestrained joy at the sight of totality, others feel an equally powerful sense of desolation. In 2012, a total eclipse starts in Australia's Northern Territory & crosses Queensland before disappearing over the Pacific, while June sees the extremely rare transit of Venus, where the planet can be seen moving across the face of the Sun, & is at least partly visible from several regions of the world. Depending on your location, during the hybrid (annual-total) eclipse of November 2013 you may see the Sun totally eclipsed by the Moon. Locations within totality include the central & eastern Atlantic Ocean, Gabon, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia & Somalia. Experience this celestial moment & by doing so join the elite, 200-year-old 'eclipse-chasers' club. Packed with maps, weather conditions, photography tips, health & safety, this invaluable guide has everything to help you make the most out of this spectacular natural event. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Moleskine's Tote Bag is an all-purpose bag with Moleskine's unmistakable personality. Versatile & durable, made with water-repellent materials, it has a special rigid base for added stability when placed on the ground. External features include: black handles for hand or shoulder, a rigid base for standing the bag vertically, water repellance & a zipper closure. Internal features include: a lightly padded black lining, 1 pocket with a zipper & the ability to hold any laptop with a screen up to 15 in size. Moleskine's Tote Bag is also designed to hold the Moleskine Storage Panel & Multi-purpose Bags
- please see individual descriptions in the Moleskine Travelling Series for more details. The Tote Bag is made from matte black polyurethane on a woven support & has a molded base made from soft-touch polyurethane.
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Map No. 10042, Toten, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Almtal
- Stodertal -Totes Gebirge (No. 19), a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from Kompass with local & long-distance
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Totes Gebirge Central, 15/2
- ski edition, in a series of ski & hiking maps produced by the German & Austrian Alpine Clubs in
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