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This excellent publication contains fourteen different and very interesting stories all of them have been perfectly written; the content of the volume is actually proving the fact that the maritime history is forcing people to get their concepts of time and space significantly re-thought, and same applies to their knowledge.

The book will help people properly understand the past and also let them clarify how exactly the globalization processes took place. In fact, this is a brilliant collection of nice essays examining the whole history of the oceanic culture together with the effect all around the planet. The authors of the book have managed to gather the pirate captains, island culture and even Chinese junks making an attempt of charting the ways human beings did exploit the possibilities that were offered to them by the maritime environments.

The book seeks to transcend the oceans and stress the so-called interconnectedness between sea and land. In short, we may say that this book is forming a valuable worldwide contribution to the ocean history. Needless to say that the content of this publication is deservedly expected to be of great use for all people with the interest in maritime history.

The present publication has been found to be excellent to make a start for any person with deep interest in pre-historic reptiles. It will provide them with all required details and will be very interesting; in the meantime, the readers are not expected to have a lot of special background in the field of paleontology to be able to get through the content of this book.

It is a best choice for the enthusiasts looking for a book with plenty of real and easily understandable descriptions. note that this volume is intended for a serious study so the author has used quite a lot of specific scientific terminology; you will find a remarkably comprehensive professional overview of the reptiles.

That is why this book is not for the casual reader but rather for the persons seriously interested in this group of animals. The publication is highly informative and a really intellectual reading. At the same time we promise that the reading will be very enjoyable. Starting with the general overview of the marine reptiles, the author goes through each of the related topics in detail.

Over the years, along with Joshua Slocum and Moitessier, John Kretschmer has secured an iconic place in my pantheon of inspirational sailors. Even though we didn’t meet until about ten years ago, as speakers invited to the same seminar weekend, our story goes way back. I was seventeen years old, during my first Atlantic crossing from the Canaries to the Caribbean, when we were first introduced on paper.

The satellite navigation broke, and just as the conversational instruction of John’s mail order celestial navigation course guided my father through all the sight reduction, plotting, and running fixes, his words taught me the simpler mechanics of just the noon sight. When this trip ended and my own circumnavigation was about to begin, the outstanding qualifications of the Contessa 26 that I was planning to sail were substantiated by another John story that my father had read and liked to talk about with great flair, the one about his rounding of Cape Horn on a Contessa 32.

It only followed that if a Contessa 32 could withstand such a harrowing journey in the notoriously difficult Southern Ocean, then the 26 could certainly handle the trade wind belt I faced. On my first passage from New York to Bermuda, beset as I was with rookie mistakes and navigational difficulties, it was his celestial navigation manual that I used for solace, for reassurance, for learning.

The loose pages were clamped together in a red cardboard binder that still sits on a shelf above my desk almost thirty years later, and I can reread the words of his introduction that were nearly memorized while trying in vain to locate my position out in the middle of all that water...

For any person who seriously considers setting sail, the present excellent publication shall be treated as a very essential reading, and it makes no difference if they are dripping their toe in the sea water for the first time or they are truly sea-dogs willing to brush-up their seamanship skills. All of them will get a great chance to get duly started - they will explore many different types of boats, know what shall be worn, and also discover the correct kit to be chosen for the lakes, high seas or rivers.

They will learn the basic sailing techniques, from launching their boats to racing and get the low-down in navigating their vessels and handling emergency situations. We do recommend you to take some of your time doing some prior research before you start - explore the most popular sailing destinations of the planet etc.

This book has already been deservedly placed in the list of the top popular sailing publications of the world. Taking into account the usefulness of the information presented in the book, we may definitely say that this is a must-have one for all enthusiasts of sailing and boating. We guarantee that you will not get disappointed with the content of this great publication.

This popular book written by Sue Pelling will tell readers how to turn their passion for sailing into a completely new lifestyle. They will discover the realities of so many marine careers available in the industry today. The book will provide the necessary information for the beginners and, more important, give them the inspiration to change the job and, who knows, the whole life.

In fact, we can say that there is a good job on the water or around the water literally for everyone, starting from the dinghy boating instructor and up to the yachting photographer. The publication was released to tell the readers how to turn their passion for sailing into a completely new and fascinating lifestyle. You will get a chance to discover interesting realities of various marine careers and benefit from the industry insider's professional experience, learn the secrets of the maritime industry up to the salary details.

The book contains valuable information on getting a foot on the ladder and setting up the sailing school or even charter business. The readers may now discover so many jobs they have never been aware of. In short, this volume will give you all necessary information to change you job and, who knows, maybe even your life...

This publication will definitely deserve its place in the list of your favorite books, the one no one can put down. The book will tell the readers a truly fascinating story of an absolutely unusual woman. It features many excellent descriptions of sailing in a small sailboat in the open ocean.

What the readers did like most in this book was the approach taken by the author being totally honest with them about all the problems she had to face at open sea when sailing alone, just imagine how interesting, difficult and even dangerous that was. There were both physical and psychological problems she did encounter; however, it shall be noted how she did describe the sailing, the beautiful things she managed to focus on and this will make the reader go through virtually all the crap they do.

This memoir by Sharon Adams is exciting and so inspiring, recounting the personal path that is leading to her achievements - her childhood spent in the high desert of Oregon, early marriage followed by the painful divorce, so many difficulties that she had to face in her life. In fact, she discovered sailing almost by accident and just six weeks after her first lesson she purchased a sailing boat; eight months after that she managed to set out the world record...

Nowadays, Iraq is on top of one of the largest proven reserves of the oil in the world, they are on the second position. Iraq possesses the capabilities to process up to the twenty-five percent of the world oil reserves; in fact, it even has the potential for the near future to reach the position of the largest exporter of oil on the planet.

People supporting the war are denying the fact that the military activities in the area were initiated with the ultimate intention to control the oil reserves; however, they assert that subject massive oil reserves are of the top important strategic interest to the West - therefore, it is vitally imporant for the national security to set a friendly political regime in Iraq.

The opponents say that the immense oil reserves of Iraq should be considered a fundamental factor in the onset of was and they are criticising the willingness of some of the Western states to kill Iraqi people and risk the lives of the soldiers trying to secure the access to oil reserves. Today, the oil output in Iraq and oil export have reached the pre-war levels while the oil prices have risen (note that the book was written and released some ten years ago) due to the was and the instability in the region caused by the war...

The present publication released by Ian Allan Publishing is there in the list of top popular maritime titles - it has been successful for more than forty years. The book is intended to provide readers with the detailed technical information on the ocean going ships of the world, it is frequently called the "Bible" of maritime enthusiasts.

The author has managed to list about five thousand vessels. This new edition has been completely revised including numerous illustrations and is now reflecting the continuing worldwide boom in the cruise business taking into account the new ships either ordered by the major cruise lines of the world, or already delivered to them by the shipyards.

The vessels listed in this publication have been arranged according to the shipping lines owning them, and each article will provide you with the information on the vessel's flag and port of registry, deadweight and construction year, former names of the vessel, if any, and much else. An absolutely recommended book for any participant of the maritime industry regardless of the age, position and professional experience - all of them will appreciate the efforts made by the author when compiling this excellent volume.