The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager / by Jim Trefethen, ISBN 0070653607
How to make your dream of voyaging come true (without winning the lottery).
No, you don't need to be rich to sail around the world. You don't even need to have a boat (yet!). What you need most is to know what you "don't need--if and when you and your family decide to "let slip the surly bonds of earth" and set sail.
So says the author of the droll, practical, and highly enjoyable "Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager. And he speaks from personalexperience.
Jim Trefethen tells how his family managed to simplifytheir life, cut shore ties within just two years, and sail around the world. You too can realize your dream, he says, one step at a time. He tells you exactly how toGet the money for your "cruising kitty," anddetermine how much you'll needFind out if the cruising life is right for you--before you goPick the best boat for you, and sort out real value from misleading claimsLive aboard comfortably--tips and tricks that will save you headachesFind out what you need (and what you "don't need) aboard your vessel
and much more. Jim Trefethen's wise and funny account of his own voyage is full of instructive anecdotes about his family's adventures aboard their 40-foot ketch "Sultana. Most important, he says, successful cruising means embracing the joys of the simple life.
Wind Energy Explained by James Manwell, ISBN 0471499722
Recent years have seen a growth in the implementation and economic viability of wind energy technology. This safe and abundant source of clean, renewable energy is now making a significant contribution to electricity supplies worldwide. Addressing the growing requirement for information on the theory and practical application of wind technology" Wind Energy Explained" provides a thorough introduction to this multi-disciplinary field.
This authoritative and accessible textbook: Provides an overview of wind energy technology, charting the development of the first modern wind turbines. Discusses the characteristics of the wind resource and the atmospheric boundary layer. Outlines the aerodynamic principles and mechanics of the wind turbine, before going on to consider the electrical aspects of energy conversion and generation. Examines key issues of wind turbine design and wind system control. Offers guidance on turbine siting and integration issues and analyses the economic benefits of...
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Conducting the Web Designer Job Interview: IT Manager Guide with Interview Questions
Offering accumulated observations of interviews with hundreds of job candidates, these books provide useful insights into which characteristics make a good IT professional. These handy guides each have a complete set of job interview questions and provide a practical method for accurately assessing the technical abilities of job candidates. The personality characteristics of successful IT professionals are listed and tips for identifying candidates with the right demeanor are included. Methods for evaluating academic and work histories are described as well.
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Advanced Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing
Computer architecture deals with the physical configuration, logical structure, formats, protocols, and operational sequences for processing data, controlling the configuration, and controlling the operations over a computer. It also encompasses word lengths, instruction codes, and the interrelationships among the main parts of a computer or group of computers. This two-volume set offers a comprehensive coverage of the field of computer organization and architecture.
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Details of Classic Boat Construction: The Hull by Larry Pardey, ISBN 0964603683
Larry Pardey is accepted as one of the master craftsmen of the wooden-boat building world. He and his wife, Lin, have built two strong, handsome boats and sailed twice around the world in them. This impressive book shows the process of constructing a boat hull with extensive photographs and drawings and includes ample time-saving procedures.
From financial and time planning, lofting, floors and framing, selection of materials, planking and spiling, design considerations, to deck beams, man-hour norms, and details critical to wooden-boat construction, this volume serves as the most comprehensive guide a potential builder could ever use.
Readers will also appreciate the discussions of how to select from numerous construction methods and materials, how to set up the shop, and tips for sharpening and making your own tools. The new appendix on proper adhesive selection is "must" reading for those wishing to have a boat that stays together, no matter how long or where it's used. Anyone who...
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In the Dark of the Moon
Suzanne Hudson pens a powerful coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the dawning Civil Rights movement--the story of a girl who believes that in piecing together her history she will somehow figure out who she wants to become.
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Surviving Jamestown: The Adventures of Young Sam Collier by Gail Langer Karwoski, ISBN 1561452394
A stirring story of survival set against the backdrop of the founding of the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Among the brave adventurers who made the journey to Jamestown was a young boy named Samuel Collier, the page of famed Captain John Smith.
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There Was A Crooked Man (Full Frame)
An offbeat 1970s black-comic Western with an all-star cast, this Joseph L. Mankiewicz film is set in 1883 in Arizona. Paris Pitman, Jr. (Kirk Douglas) is the leader of a band of outlaws that steals $500,000 from a wealthy businessman named Lomax (Arthur O'Connell). The other gang members die in a shootout, but Pitman escapes and hides the loot in women's underwear and drops it into a snake pit. After Lomax recognizes Pitman in a brothel, he is arrested by Sheriff Woodward Lopeman (Henry Fonda). At the territorial prison, Pitman bribes Warden Le Goff (Martin Gabel), offering him a share of the hidden money if he lets him escape. But before the scheme is carried through, the warden is killed by a prisoner. Lopeman becomes the new warden, and he is bent on ridding the prison of corruption. Pitman convinces Lopeman that he will cooperate with the reforms, then he uses the new freedoms given to him to plan an elaborate escape with several other men. The escape is to take place during an inspection...
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New Directions in Progressive Relaxation Training: A Guidebook for Helping Professionals by Douglas A. Bernstein, ISBN 0275968375
Bernstein and Borkovec wrote this guide with two purposes in mind. The primary purpose is to set forth in detail the therapist behaviors and skills necessary for the effective application of progressive relaxation training. Second, it is designed to be used in research on stress and stress management, psychotherapy outcome, and related topics.
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His Dark Materials 3c Box Set by Philip Pullman, ISBN 0375823360
This collection of the books making up Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy is available in trade paperback editions in this special boxed set. Includes "The Amber Spyglass, The Golden Compass, " and "The Subtle Knife.
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Advanced Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing
Computer architecture deals with the physical configuration, logical structure, formats, protocols, and operational sequences for processing data, controlling the configuration, and controlling the operations over a computer. It also encompasses word lengths, instruction codes, and the interrelationships among the main parts of a computer or group of computers. This two-volume set offers a comprehensive coverage of the field of computer organization and architecture.
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Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling: Implementation and Algorithms with CDROM
Possibly the most comprehensive overview of computer graphics as seen in the context of geometric modeling, this two-volume work covers implementation and theory in a thorough and systematic fashion. It covers the computer graphics part of the field of geometric modeling and includes all the standard computer graphics topics. The CD-ROM features two companion programs.
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