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International Marine Publishing Co Surfing Illustrated
Expert instruction you need to take your skills from kook to bossAuthor John Robison uses hundreds of pictures--comical, cartoon-like drawings--to clearly illustrateevery aspect of surfing: wave dynamics, riding techniques,etiquette, logistics, and more. This entertaining,easy-to-understand visual presentation makes it easyfor you to pick up his techniques and use themon the waves. Robison covers every aspect of thesport, from paddling out through the surf zone andcatching and riding that first wave to nose riding, acrobatics,shortboard riding, and to equipment repairs.
£13.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Sea Kayaking Illustrated
Have serious fun as you master every essential kayaking skill. Are you a visual learner? Short on time? Do you like a little entertainment with your instruction? Then "Sea Kayaking Illustrated" is for you. It combines concise, easy-to-understand instruction with lively, information-packed, often hilarious illustrations to show you how to improve your kayaking skills. Developed by a certified instructor, this complete program in sea kayaking takes you on a visual tour of everything this accessible sport has to offer: paddling in wind and waves - in other words, sea kayaking! gear - every kayaker's favorite topic; rescue techniques - if you haven't flipped yet, just wait; carrying kayaks - learn the intricacies of ropes, straps, and racks; surf's up - tips for wave dodgers and seasoned shredders; river touring - no salt water needed! Kayak camping - how to leave no trace in style; coping with critters - from sea lions to sharks, and much more - yes, there really is much more.'While chock-full of dead-on sea kayaking instruction, it's the fun and easy-to-digest format that sets this book apart. Reading it is a pleasure' - Frederick Reimers, "Paddler". 'Just the thing if you want a solid and comprehensive look at sea kayaking in all its forms' - John Lull, author, "Sea Kayaking Safety and Rescues", instructor-trainer, ACA.
£14.38
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A System Of Mechanical Philosophy
John Robison (1739-1805) was a pivotal figure in the rise of a new style of mathematical physics in Britain at the turn of the 19th century. He lectured on chemistry at the University of Glasgow in the 1760s and was professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh from 1773 until his death. Robison was also General Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh and he did much to educate the broader public in the natural sciences through his many contributions to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (3rd edition). In 1822 one of Robison's former pupils, David Brewster, paid homage to his teacher by collecting Robison's contributions to the Britannica and publishing them under the title, "A System of Mechanical Philosophy". This work was generally seen in the early Victorian era as a reference point for the progress of scientific knowledge and its applications in the period. In our own day, the System serves not only to illuminate the history of the natural sciences and technology in Britain, but also to shed light on scientific culture in the Enlightenment and on Robison's outlook as a natural philosopher. For Robison's articles in the "Encylopaedia Britannica" reveal much about his own philosophical and scientific ideas in the course of dealing with almost all branches of the physical sciences, as well as the applied arts and many of the major scientific disputes of the late 18th century. Robison's System has become very hard to find in libraries, and this facsimile reprint with Paul Wood's new introduction should be welcomed by scholars of Enlightenment science and technology, and those interested in 18th and 19th-century studies more generally.
£2,500.00
