Water Sports

A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. Emphasizes head trauma and management of orthopedic injuries, seasickness and issues relating to cold injuries ("cockpit foot"),...

A love letter to the beaches and boardwalks of the Jersey Shore, this is the first visual history of the passionate surf culture that has thrived on the Atlantic coast of New Jersey, and its influence on the worlds of surfing, skateboarding, and beyond...

No seafarer's or armchair sailor's education will be complete without this anthology, which brings together poetry from both sides of the Atlantic, including poets as diverse as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Emily Dickinson and John Masefield. This is a...

In this memorable exploit from a master storyteller, legendary sailor Tristan Jones makes an exceedingly difficult passage through the infamous Kra Penninsula in a small fishing boat.Book InformationISBN 9781493073283Author Tristan JonesFormat...

Details a journey of conscience and courage that took John and his family from Durban, past the aptly named Cape of Storms, around the treacherous Cape of Good Hope, and across the open Atlantic and the equator to a new home in the United States. After...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743202510Author Daniel RobbFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 428gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson BayUnrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595095643Author Ted RepplierFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 155mm * 8mm

Written by the American canoe Association and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Introduction to Paddling is an easy-to-understand guide to flatwater and river paddling. Based on an earlier work by the Ohio DNR, Flat-water Paddler, this amply...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596293298Author Richard V. SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Reading the West (Nonfiction) 2013 and National Outdoor Book Awards (History/Biography) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9781439159859Author Kevin FedarkoFormat...

The evolution of surfing-from the first forms of wave-riding in Oceania, Africa, and the Americas to the inauguration of surfing as a competitive sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics-traverses the age of empire, the rise of globalization, and the onset of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939408389Author Alex Haddox M EdFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Palladium Education, Inc.Publisher Palladium Education, Inc.Weight(grams)...

Most sailors dream of journeying to foreign ports, but many are held back by fears both real and imagined. However, as Reese Palley explains, sailing close to the shore is considerably more dangerous than voyaging across the sea. There Be No Dragons is...

This wide-ranging volume traces the development of second-wave feminism in Ireland, drawing upon a diversity of rare primary sources, including documents, photos, and publications. Connolly and O'Toole explore several themes in Irish feminist politics...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398447851Author Peter BuxtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789463385176Author Johan BakkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 239Imprint Aspekt B.V., UitgeverijPublisher Aspekt B.V., UitgeverijWeight(grams) 418g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462703063Author Wim DecockFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Leuven University PressPublisher Leuven University PressWeight(grams) 170g

This volume summarises 30 years of fieldwork in Denmark, some of the evidence for the spread of agriculture and the Neolithic into Scandinavia and some opinions about the origins of agriculture. It is intended to be both academic and personal and to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788131908815Author PegasusFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdPublisher B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395652398Author Richard M. SherwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 203mm * 114mm *...

Beautifully produced, with a Foreword by Dame Ellen MacArthur, specially commissioned maps and atmospheric line drawings, this is a classic edition of one of the greatest sea adventures of all time. Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626549746Author S S RablFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm)...

Surfing has inspired fantastic and colorful graphic designs to advertise surfboards, surf shops, wax, wetsuits, magazines..., even skateboards and snowboards. Here are more than 1,250 to challenge collectors, inspire artists, and charm the surfing crowd...

Fast, inexpensive, versatile, and exciting, catamarans are one of America's most popular pleasure crafts. Here is a complete course in catamaran sailing for the beginner and the semi-experienced sailor who wants to become more skilled in the arts of...

Windward Islands Plans include: Hillsborough Bay (Carriacou) Clifton & Ashton Harbours (Union Island) Charlestown Bay (Canouan) Tobago CaysAbout the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms...

Surfing has evolved from a relatively obscure pastime to one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Today, there are millions of surfers across the globe. The Art of Surfing was the first book of its kind to avail participants, both beginner and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692839256Author Eric B ForsythFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Yacht FionaPublisher Yacht FionaWeight(grams) 921g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780965649629Author David H PascoeFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint D. H. Pascoe & Co., Inc.Publisher D. H. Pascoe & Co., Inc.Weight(grams) 481g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949307146Author Jeff MilisenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Mutual Publishig LLCPublisher Mutual Publishig LLCWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm)...

If the owner of a diesel engine wants it to run efficiently, proper operation and maintenance are essential. This book focuses on those all-important areas, with the exclusion of overhauls. The book presents fundamental principles and identifies the...

A captivating look at two centuries of surfing-"the Sport of Queens"-from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on the waves today.Few subjects in the world of sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than...

The story is bursting with fun and twists and turns that children will derive hours of pleasure from reading it and learning about the characters. It's also an excellent and interactive way to learn about the different sea animals and how they live. All...

'A remarkable story that will appeal to those who ride a board and those who have never set foot in the water alike.' NEWCASTLE HERALDIn GHOST WAVE, Chris Dixon dives deep into the fascinating history of Cortes Bank and the motley brotherhood of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780937822159Author Wooden Boat MagazineFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Wooden Boat PublicationsPublisher Wooden Boat PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088005392Author James FrederickFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 17mm

Through fifty years of epic stories, art, and personal ephemera, The Fletcher Family spans surfing's golden era to the present day, when bathing-suit model Dibi and competitive surfer Herbie met, to raising talented Christian and Nathan on boards and...

Exmouth to SalcombeAbout the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London companies had a long history going back to the mid-18th century. James Imray and Son...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsCapably written by experienced seaman and navigator Dag Pike, Reed's Sextant Simplified is an accessibly practical and authoritative guide to using a navigational device...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984377510Author Charles A MathysFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Netcam PublishingPublisher Netcam PublishingWeight(grams) 331g