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  • The History of Navigation

    by Dag Pike ...
    A history of the development of navigation at sea throughout the ages, including the challenges faced and the advancements in technology."A concise overview of navigation at sea. Pike, a maritime writer with a lengthy maritime career, examines many aspects of ocean travel, including weather, oceanography, charting, routing, and buoyage, as well as various methods for marine navigation, such as ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Taming the Atlantic

    The History of Man's Battle With the World's Toughest Ocean

    by Dag Pike ...
    The Atlantic Ocean has been and remains an often deadly challenge to mankind. This delightful and informative book chronicles the history of attempt to cross its hostile surface from the early days of sail to the most recent record breaking attempts in small ultra-fast craft. In between there have been fascinating sagas connected to pioneering discovery, the slave trade, mass emigration, the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 50 Ways to Improve Your Powerboat Driving

    by Dag Pike ...
    Series series 50 Ways to Improve Your...
    This is a book about practical powerboat driving in boats large and small, operating at speeds between 20 and 100 knots. It is about techniques that can only be picked up from experience - practical ways to make your driving safer, easier and better, whatever the conditions.This book starts where most other books finish. You may have learnt the important basics of powerboat driving, but now it's ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Powerboat Design and Performance

    Expert insight into developments past and future

    by Dag Pike ...
    Set to become the bible for powerboat owners and operators for years to come, this long overdue analysis and review of modern powerboat design and operation explores how powerboats have developed, why, and how design impacts on control and performance.Every aspect of the powerboat's design is considered individually and as part of the whole. Different hull designs, including multihull and foiling ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Anchorages of the British Isles

    Over 100 beautiful havens, coves and escapes

    by Jane Cumberlidge, Dick Durham, Norman Kean, Jonty Pearce, Dag Pike ...
    A curated collection of the most beautiful and remote spots in bays, rivers and harbours around the UK and Ireland.The UK and the Irish coastlines boast some of the most stunning and varied places in the world for dropping anchor. But it's not always easy to find anchorages that are sheltered and secure with beautiful scenery. Authored by a panel of highly experienced cruisers, this guide offers ... Read more

    $24.19 USD

  • Be Your Own Boat Surveyor

    A hands-on guide for all owners and buyers

    by Dag Pike ...
    Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to:- quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports- carry out a detailed check on your own boat the end of the season- identify problems and get them dealt with before they get serious- get to ... Read more

    $22.29 USD

  • The Complete RIB Manual

    The Definitive Guide to Design, Handling and Maintenance

    by Dag Pike ...
    First built in the 1960s for rescue work, the Rigid Inflatable Boat has revolutionised the marine market. The Complete RIB Manual, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first RIB, is the ultimate reference catering all aspects of a RIB's design, handling and maintenance, aimed at all owners and users, both commercial and leisure. The emphasis of the book is entirely practical, and ... Read more

    $38.49 USD

  • Dag Pike's Cruising Under Sail

    by Dag Pike ...
    Many sailboat owners undertake cruises in their boats, travelling from one port to another, sometimes on a day trip and sometimes for a week or two. The aim of this book is to give novices the information to cruise safely and enjoyably, covering:- the preparations before setting off- conforming with rules and regulations- navigating- coping when things go wrong- operating the boat under different ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Dag Pike's Cruising Under Power

    The Practicalities of Cruising

    by Dag Pike ...
    The aim of this book is to enable novices tocruise safely and enjoyably. It will cover the preparations needed beforeundertaking a cruise, operating the boat under different and sometimeschallenging conditions, how to cope when things go wrong, how to conform to therules and regulations, and how to navigate. It conveys the advice andinformation just as the cruiser will encounter it on passage - ... Read more

    $24.79 USD

  • 50 Ways to Improve Your Weather Forecasting

    by Dag Pike ...
    Series series 50 Ways to Improve Your...
    This is a book about practical weather forecasting, and it starts where most other books finish. Weather forecasts give you a lot of information about the weather to come but they often leave out a lot of the detail, and the timing of changes can also be vague. In this book, Dag Pike shows how to translate the basics into practical weather forecasts so that you can work out what it will be like in ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • 50 Ways to Improve Your Navigation

    by Dag Pike ...
    Series series 50 Ways to Improve Your...
    This is a book about practical navigation - packed with practical ways to make navigation safer, easier and better. It is a book for anyone - whether driving a power boat or sailing a yacht. And the techniques cover both electronic as well as visual navigation.This book starts where others finish. Once you have the important basics of navigation, you'll want to see how to translate these into ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

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    by John Hope Franklin ...
    Series series The Chicago History of American Civilization
    The classic work of American history by the renowned author of From Slavery to Freedom, with a new introduction by historian Eric Foner.First published in 1961, John Hope Franklin's revelatory study of the Reconstruction Era is a landmark work of history, exploring the role of former slaves and dispelling longstanding popular myths about corruption and Radical rule. Looking past dubious ... Read more

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