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  • RYA Sail Trim Handbook (E-G99)

    by Royal Yachting Association, Rob Gibson ...
    The digital edition of the RYA Sail Trim Handbook for Cruisers is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim. The book focuses more on the needs of the cruising sailor as opposed to the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably. Sail trim can be ... Read more

    $24.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Highland Clearances Trail

    by Rob Gibson ...
    The Highland Clearances Trail answers the where, why, what and whens of the Highland Clearances. Taking you around the significant sites of the Highland Clearances this vivid guide gives a scholarly introduction to a tragic moment in Scotland's history. Perthshire, Ross-Shire, Arran, Sutherland and Caithness are among the many areas covered. With full background information supplied, along with ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Highland Cowboys

    From the Hills of Scotland to the American Wild West

    by Rob Gibson ...
    From droving to driving, heilan coos to long horns, "Highland Cowboys" explores the links between the two cattle cultures of Scotland and America through music, song, dance, and folklore. The vast number of Scots who emigrated to North America, whether through forcible eviction during the Highland Clearances or voluntarily in the hope of a better life, has been well documented. With them they took ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    RYA Boat Handling for Sail and Power (A-G68)

    by Rob Gibson ...
    Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

    Abridged

    3 hours 16 min

    As most of us have discovered, embarrassing bad boat handling moments happen when we are in a harbour or marina. Without fail there will always be an audience of fellow boaters (and your crew!) who, while initially sympathetic, are unlikely ever to let you forget it!Most boaters agree that "take offs and landings" are the most difficult and stressful areas of boating but that once the general ... Read more

    $27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    RYA Sail Trim Handbook (A-G99)

    by Rob Gibson ...
    Narrated by Luci Fish ...

    Abridged

    2 hours 43 min

    This audiobook edition of RYA Sail Trim Handbook is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim.Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice, but this audiobook talks you through the subject in an informative, entertaining manner, with a focus on the needs of the cruising sailor rather than the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising ... Read more

    $26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scotland the Brave

    by Jonathan Green ...
    Series series Books of Miscellany
    With Scottish Miscellany, author Jonathan Green lets you revel in the fun and fascinating explanations behind Scottish traditions and folklore, giving you the answers to questions you’ve always had—or never knew you had—and more as he covers all aspects of Scotland. From Scottish culture to the ancient history of the country to modern pastimes, this book has all that and more. Learn why the ... Read more

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  • Scottish History: Strange but True

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    by John and Noreen Hamilton ...
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    Discover the strange and true stories that shaped Scotland's past.From ancient battles to modern-day mysteries, Scottish History: Strange but True unearths the most bizarre and hilarious facts about Scotland's rich heritage. Explore the iconic figures, peculiar events, and cultural quirks that define this captivating nation.Perfect for history buffs and curious readers alike, this collection of ... Read more

    $10.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scotland, A Very Peculiar History Volume 2

    by Fiona Macdonald ...
    Series Book 4 - A Very Peculiar History
    “Scots Wha Hae!” 'Scotland, A Very Peculiar History - Volume 2' is the concluding part of a lively and informative account of the vibrant history of Scotland, from the beginnings of Stewart rule up to modern-day Scotland. Celebrating the many and varied cultural and historic achievements of the Scottish, from the fierce Jacobite uprising to John Logie Baird's insulating socks, this ebook provides ... Read more

    $7.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Whisky Wars, Riots and Murder

    Crime in the 19th Century Highlands and Islands

    by Malcolm Archibald ...
    Although the nineteenth-century elite looked on the Highlands and Islands as a sporting paradise, for the indigenous population it was a turbulent place. Rather than a rural idyll, the glens and moors were home to poachers and whisky smugglers, while the towns were always ready to explode into riot and disorder. Even the Hebridean seas had their dangers while the islands seethed with discontent. ... Read more

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  • Scotland - Culture Smart!

    The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

    by John Scotney, Culture Smart! ...
    Series series Culture Smart!
    Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes ... Read more

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  • The Lowland Clearances

    Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760 - 1830

    by Peter Aitchison, Andrew Cassell ...
    The Highland Clearances are a well-documented episode in Scotland's past but they were not unique. The process began in the Scottish Lowlands nearly a century before, when tens of thousands of people – significantly more than were later exiled form the Highlands – were moved from the land by estate owners who replaced them with livestock or enclosed fields of crops.These Clearances undeniably ... Read more

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  • Set Adrift Upon the World

    The Sutherland Clearances

    by James Hunter ...
    Winner of Saltire Scottish History Book of the YearThey would be better dead, they said, than set adrift upon the world. But set adrift they were - thousands of them, their communities destroyed, their homes demolished and burned.Such were the Sutherland Clearances, an extraordinary episode, involving the deliberate depopulation of much of a Scottish county. What was done in the course of that ... Read more

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