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Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations, 2nd Edition: For the Professional Sailor
Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations, 2nd Edition: For the Professional Sailor - Book
SPC075
This text has been developed to provide a firm foundation for men and women working toward earning US Coast Guard licenses to operate auxiliary-powered sailing yachts and vessels. Initially created as a course curriculum for classes in sail vessel operations at the Maine Maritime Academy, this revised and updated second edition contains new material on bridge resource management, risk assessment, safety aloft, and more. Designed to accompany the sailor as a study guide and point of reference, it calls attention to the myriad constant and critical elements of professional yacht and vessel management in both theory and practice. Subjects...
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: George Anderson Chase
ISBN: 9780870336430
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Supernatural California
Supernatural California - Book
SPC061
This comprehensive guidebook takes you to over 200 sites where the supernatural, paranormal and unknown are most likely to encountered in California. You will find: --the top 5 California UFO hotspots --Bigfoot encounters --lake monsters and coastal sea serpents --rare chupacabra and other cryptozoological creatures --haunted hotels, parks, museums, theaters, businesses, roadways, and more --numerous unique people, places, mysteries, and legends This unusual volume is a guidebook to the weirdness of California, divulging the fascinating histories behind these locations and events, with interviews from firsthand witnesses. More than 60...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 0.5 x 8.5 x 11.2
Author: Preston Dennett
ISBN: 9780764324017
$2495
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ASD Tugs: Thrust and Azimuth: Learning to Drive a Z-Drive - Book
CMP304
An Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) tug or towboat is a high-performance vessel that is responsive, quick to maneuver and extremely powerful. In the hands of a skilled operator maneuvering these vessels looks effortless and seamless—smoothly spinning around, nimbly shifting position, having pinpoint control, all while the operator's hands move the control handles instinctively and naturally. This book takes the reader through an efficient learning sequence leading to that level of proficiency. Text, illustrations and practice drills create a clear understanding of ASD maneuvering principles and assist the reader in acquiring the intuitive...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Jeff Slesinger
ISBN: 9780764356827
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Strange Monsters of the Pacific Northwest
Strange Monsters of the Pacific Northwest - Book
SPC056
Is it possible that unusual creatures share the Pacific Northwest with its 10.3 million human occupants? It's true! Oregon and Washington have "misplaced" alien invaders, such as a half-inch flea, a giant spider with a leg span of three inches, and a snakehead fish (made famous of late in four horror movies) that can breathe in water and on land, and grows to be about four feet long. There are sea monsters, from prehistoric times to the present, as well as freshwater phantoms said to infest lakes and rivers. The sky has winged wonders that resemble species long believed to be extinct. These are the stuff of nightmares: thunderbirds...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6 x 0.7
Author: Michael Newton
ISBN: 9780764336225
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Logging Long Ago
Logging Long Ago - Book
SPC060
Follow the history of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the towering redwoods of the West Coast. Historic photography, much of it beautifully hand tinted, captures images of the early woods, the woodsman, and the machines of this important industry. From its earliest days, logging was grueling work done in the isolation of virgin forests. Men worked and lived in rugged environments to provide the basic material with which to build a nation. This book illustrates their lives with over 350 historic postcard images taken from the early 1900s through the first half of the twentieth...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 10.9 x 0.4
Author: Mary L. Martin, James Edward Thompson, Tina Skinner
ISBN: 9780764326196
$1995
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Sailing Fascination
Sailing Fascination - Book
SPC023
America's Cup races, regattas around the world, and Olympic sailing competitions are the classic yachting events where the most picturesque sailing takes place. This broad spectrum of yachting fascinates versatile professional photographer Heinrich Hecht. Over twenty years (1984 to 2008) of Hecht's work is presented here. Twelve chapters are organized specifically to show highlights of the sport: the sail, speed, classic beauty, dinghies and keelboats, the crew, regattas, sailors, the wind, waves, and light. These are themes illustrated by over 300 dynamic color photographs. Be transported through these brilliant images to far-flung races...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Author: Heinrich Hecht
ISBN: 9780764342684
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ABCs of Boating Terms
ABCs of Boating Terms - Book
SPC066
This book will have kids coloring their way to learning about boating. It explains the sometimes confusing terms boaters use in an easy-to-understand and fun way. What is the bow on a boat? What does SOS mean? What about the flags on the boats? Everything you ever wanted to know about boating is answered from A through Z, and your kids will get a kick out of being able to color their own boats and captains. This great educational tool for boating families with elementary and middle school-aged children is something the whole family can share. It is a perfect gift for all boat owners.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Dee Cache
ISBN: 9780764339820
$699
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Law of Recreational Boating - Book
CMP303
Recreational boating presents more than its fair share of legal hazards. An unsuspecting buyer may discover too late that the yacht is encumbered by secret maritime liens incurred by a previous owner. A marine insurer may deny coverage for a total loss based on a seemingly innocent misrepresentation in the insurance application.  A boat owner may mistakenly believe that a rescue from a grounding is covered by a prepaid towage plan, when in fact the rescuer will be making a very expensive claim for marine salvage. These and other dilemmas unique to maritime law appear repeatedly in the court decisions relating to recreational boating....
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Eric Lenck
ISBN: 9780764356810
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Watchstanding Guide for the Merchant Officer, 3rd Ed.
Watchstanding Guide for the Merchant Officer, 3rd Ed. - Book
SPC052
On a merchant ship it is the watch officer who truly feels the full weight of responsibility for the safety of the vessel. This book not only helps a new watch officer shoulder that responsibility, but also reinforces the knowledge and skills of the experienced mate. The complete scope of watchstanding duties, the use of modern bridge equipment, voyage planning, ship-handling, and shipboard emergencies are all addressed. Of special interest are the chapters on bridge simulation training and marine casualties. The new edition is updated to reflect the changes in the industry and now features real-life case studies. Packed full of...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Author: Robert J. Meurn
ISBN: 9780870336317
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The Bathysphere Boys: The Depth-Defying Diving of Messrs. Beebe and Barton - Book
SPC077
The true story of the invention, disasters, and adventures of the first bathysphere—a small, cramped, bare-bones spherical deep-sea submersible that set the world record for deepest dive in 1934. Explorer William Beebe and engineering grad student Otis Barton teamed up despite mismatched personalities and disagreements and changed deep-sea exploration forever. Told through engaging rhyme, this playfully illustrated addition to the Unhinged History series follows their journey from frustrated inventors to international celebrities. The tiny bathysphere was miserable to be in, with terrible lighting, little room to move, stale air, and...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
Author: Ted Enik
ISBN: 9780764357930
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Tanker Operations: A Handbook for the Person-in-Charge - Book
CMP093
The domestic and international rules governing the qualifications for personnel serving on tank vessels have changed in recent years. To address those new requirements, the fourth edition of Tanker Operations incorporates new material by Mark Huber and other contributors, providing an updated textbook for maritime schools and individuals pursuing a tankerman endorsement. It is also a standard reference for anyone involved in the tanker industry. The subject areas from the third edition have been expanded and address such basics as vessel construction and cargo characteristics; cargo piping and venting systems; cargo measurement and...
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Book Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780870336201
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Sticks ’n’ Stones ’n’ Dinosaur Bones: Being a Whimsical "Take" on a (pre)Historical Event - Book
SPC076
The first book in the Unhinged History series is a ripping yarn—full of adventure and deceit—that brings to life the best-known public spat in all of paleontology: the bitter rivalry between Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh. This frenzy of discovery and one-upmanship—known today as the Bone Wars—was a gold rush–like scramble to find the most and “best” dinosaur fossils, thus bringing to glory to their respective home-base universities. Lively and witty rhymes plus wonderfully demented illustrations reveal how the paleontologists’ infamous rivalry began, and how—despite making genuine and lasting contributions to the...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
Author: Ted Enik
ISBN: 9780764353949
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Ghostly Beacons: Haunted Lighthouses of North America
Ghostly Beacons: Haunted Lighthouses of North America - Book
SPC020
A hundred years after their deaths, meet keepers who still keep the lights burning, their spurned lovers, wronged wives, and bereaved mothers. Travel round the borders of this great country, visiting the remote lighthouses and learn the grisly tales of disastrous deaths and unsolved murders, lost loves, and horrendous storms.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6x9
Author: Therese LaniganSchmidt
ISBN: 9780764311147
$1499
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Lost Treasure Ships of the Oregon Coast
Lost Treasure Ships of the Oregon Coast - Book
SPC058
Explore the early history of Oregon by delving into the journals of explorers Alexander Mackenzie, David Thompson, and Lewis & Clark. Read about journeys into Oregon and first encounters with Native Americans on the coast. Hear legends of white-winged ships that first came to these shores and eyewitness accounts of survivors from shipwrecks who intermarried with local tribes. Return to the days of treasure ships and their mysteries along the Oregon coast.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 5.9 x 0.6
Author: Theodore Schellhase
ISBN: 9780764331978
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Women Were Pirates Too
Women Were Pirates Too - Book
SPC021
From women who fought alongside the men in dastardly high-sea robberies, to an Irish heroine who plundered British ships, this book explores some long overlooked characters in the history of piracy. Included are Madame Ching, whose fleet ruled the southern coasts of China, Ireland's Grace O'Malley, whose brave fighting exploits on land and sea placed her equal to queens, and Mary Read and Anne Bonny, who plundered ships disguised as men.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6x9
Author: C.T. Anthony
ISBN: 9780764324925
$995
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The Columbia: America's Great Highway Through the Cascade Mountains to the Sea
The Columbia: America's Great Highway Through the Cascade Mountains to the Sea - Book
SPC057
Books have been written about the highway that Samuel C. Lancaster built. This is the book that he wrote. Lancaster is known to all who have studied highway engineering. His work directing construction of the Columbia River Highway made history. Lancaster's work followed the pioneering trail of explorers Lewis and Clark. In plotting the route of the first paved road inland from Portland, Lancaster took advantage of every viewpoint the magnificent river gorge offered. This book is a faithful reprint of his 1915 book. It is Lancaster's story of the valley; a wonderful collection of essays about the region's natives, early missionaries, fur...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 0.5 x 6 x 9
Author: Samuel Christopher Lancaster
ISBN: 9780764320033
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Water Jet Shiphandler'S Guide - Book - Paracay
Water Jet Shiphandler's Guide - Book
CMP305
The increasing popularity of water jet-propelled vessels both in the civilian and military sectors of the maritime industry has outpaced the commonly available and approachable books on these ships. Many mariners who operate these styles of vessels have received training in their operation from vessel-specific instruction. This has left a knowledge gap between the various different vessel types in what works and what does not. Inside are descriptions and pictures of the various parts of water jet propulsion and control systems. Also included are explanations and suggestions on how to make full use of the remarkable maneuvering potential...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 10.94
Author: John, Kinkela
ISBN: 9780764361401
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Seeking Bigfoot
Seeking Bigfoot - Book
SPC062
Journey with cryptozoologist Michael Newton as he seeks Bigfoot in North America. BHMs (“Big Hairy Monsters”) have been called Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Oh-Mah, Skookum, Momo, Skunk Ape, and more throughout history, and the quest for these elusive beings has been reported and pursued from time immemorial. Read seven classic cases that put Bigfoot “on the map” and established the riddle of its existence in public consciousness. Then wander through 47 states and 6 Canadian provinces where there have been sightings since the year 2000. Meet Bigfoot hunters and learn methods employed in ongoing quests. Examine details of the debate considering...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Michael Newton
ISBN: 9780764348433
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Ro-Ro Handbook : A Practical Guide to Roll-On Roll-Off Cargo Ships - Book - Paracay
Ro-Ro Handbook : A Practical Guide to Roll-On Roll-Off Cargo Ships - Book
CMP307
This comprehensive handbook details the procedures for the safe and efficient operation of roll-on roll-off type cargo ships, from loading and unloading at dockside to navigating the open seas. Thirteen chapters cover all aspects of Ro-Ro shipping such as ship development, ports and terminals, hold ventilation, cargo-handling equipment, transport regulations, ship handling, fire safety, maintenance, and more. Over 175 pictures, charts, and illustrations further explain the crucial methods to maintaining safe operations. As Ro-Ro shipping increases due to global economics, the importance of this guide, the first of its kind, is clear....
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 12.8 x 7.44
Author: Delyan Mihaylov Todorov
ISBN: 9780764351235
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Eastern Oregon - Book
SPC078
Eastern Oregon’s ambiguous borders stretch from the Columbia River Gorge in the north to the Nevada border in the south, straddling Idaho to the east. Home to cattle ranchers, pronghorn, wild horses, and sagebrush, this high-desert territory is more of a lifestyle than a region. Over 20 fine-art photographers provide a look at its diverse wildlife, ghost towns, and golden mountains, including the Steens and Blue Mountains, Malheur National Forest, and the spectacular Painted Hills, considered one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon.
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 5
Author: Barbara Tricarico
ISBN: 9780764361586
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Mine to Mill: History of the Great Lakes Iron Trade: From the Iron Ranges to Sault Ste. Marie
Mine to Mill: History of the Great Lakes Iron Trade: From the Iron Ranges to Sault Ste. Marie - Book
SPC070
The history of the iron ore trade on the Great Lakes, from 1900 to 1980, is perhaps best related in visual form. Historians and enthusiasts alike can now learn about this important part of our country’s industrial heritage in nearly 300 views of the mines, railroads, loading docks, and ships of the Great Lakes. Through the medium of the picture postcard, discover the underground and huge open-pit mines on the iron ranges in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, and ride the rails as the iron is moved from the mines to the giant loading docks at the Upper Lake ports. In calm seas and stormy weather, travel from these ports to the...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Phillip J. Stager
ISBN: 9780764347672
$2999
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The Resurrected Pirate - Book - Paracay
The Resurrected Pirate: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Career of the Notorious George Lowther - Book
SPC085
Experience the adventures of the pirate George Lowther and learn how he was "resurrected" as a Royal Navy officer, nearly 20 years after his alleged death by suicide in 1723. George Lowther was a mutineer and a pirate, one of the most prolific during the golden age of piracy. His first mate, Edward "Ned" Low, went on to establish himself as perhaps the most sadistic and depraved of all pirate captains. Virtually all popular sources specify Lowther's death being by suicide in 1723, while marooned on the small island of Blanquilla, off the coast of Venezuela. While researching the War of Jenkins' Ear, historian Craig Chapman found...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6.14 x 9.06
Author: Craig S. Chapman
ISBN: 9780764369070
$2999
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