The wind powers everything a sailor does & this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better & know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, & it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting & analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at 30 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition & powering up the leaderboard. ...

A London Bus, with a wind-up model of a red, double-decker London bus & four tracks take you on a tour of the famous city. Find out about London`s most famous landmarks & attractions as your bus stops on its way. The four tracks can also be taken out of the book & joined together to make one huge track for the bus to travel around. ...

Wind up the helicopter toy, place it on one of the tracks & watch it zoom around as its crew rescues children stranded on some rocks at the seaside, lands in snowy mountains to help a skier who has fallen badly, collects an injured worker from an oil rig & returns to the helipad at the hospital where it`s based. ...

Wind up the ladybird toy, place it on the tracks embedded on each page & watch the busy bug as it trundles off around your garden, passing flowers, vegetables, & other garden insects including bees & butterflies. With a very simple story, pluts lots of things to spot & talk about. ...

All the thrills & spills of the Grand Prix are in this book! With three sturdy tracks embedded in the pages, the two accompanying wind-up racing car toys can be raced, overtaking one another, crashing & swerving to be the first to reach the finish line. It contains all sorts of information & fun facts about motor racing including pit stops, overtaking & getting ready to race. This is a perfect gift for young racing enthusiasts. ...

Following the phenomenal success of the ” Wind-Up Tractor Book” in 2007, this is a br&-new & exciting interactive title in the popular ” Farmyard Tales” series. Three train stories are retold with a new twist! Each story has a sturdy track embedded in the pages, which the accompanying wind-up train toy can then be placed upon to follow around & bring the story to life. This is a fantastic gift guaranteed to engage & entertain young children. ...

Wind/ Pinball

Includes:: Haruki Murakami`s first two novels, published back-to-back, available for the first

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Wind/ Pinball

Includes:: Haruki Murakami`s first two novels, published back-to-back, available for the first

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Trees are part of the British psyche. We care if just one tree is cut down unnecessarily. So what happens when 15 million are blown down in one night? Part travelogue, part memoir, part celebration of nature`s ability to heal itself, Windblown is as rich in character & story-telling as the rings of an ancient oak.`A wonderful read` Michael Fish` Vivid.. . thoroughly researched & informative` TLS` This eloquently written account shows that the Great Storm was a wake-up call, providing a wealth of information that helps us manage our treescape today.` Tony Kirkham, Head of the Kew Gardens Arboretum ...

Windermere street map from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, including Ambleside, Bowness-on-Windermere, Braithwaite, Broughton in Furness, Coniston, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Kentmere, Keswick, Penny Bridge, Portinscale, Staveley. This title is part of the Street Guide Maps series, offering excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the Great Britain. Please note, there is no actual written informative text, but the richness of symbology will provide visitors with ample information. The Street Guide Maps series from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, offers excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the UK. Most Nicolson’s maps are double-sided &, when applicable, cover additional locations on separate panels, each with a street index. The plans indicate, usually by different colours, primary routes plus A & B roads. Other roads, streets, tracks & paths are clearly shown as well as railway & bus stations. Symbols highlight location of various facilities, such as schools, libraries, places of worship, emergency services, petrol stations & car parks. Other places of interests like camping & caravan sites, historic buildings, museums, castles, information points etc. are also shown. ...