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Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie

Creating Fantasy Creatures and Animals with Watercolor

by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012

Create Fantasy Creatures & Animals with Watercolor! Dreamscapes artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Law weaves her spell once again, this time with a focus on winged, underwater and four-legged creatures that captivate with their grace and impossible beauty. Step by step, you'll learn how to partner with watercolor...

Surfing

Mastering Waves from Basic to Intermediate

by Elliott Almond
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2012

* Covers gear, fitness, safety, lingo, and rules of the water * Includes basic to intermediate techniques, surf culture, and competitive surfing * Author is an award-winning journalist and life-long surfer Surfing's not just for rebels anymore: anyone with the desire to ride a wave is grabbing a board...

The Kook's Guide to Surfing

The Ultimate Instruction Manual: How to Ride Waves with Skill, Style, and Etiquette

by Jason Borte
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013

Move over, dude! The Kook’s Guide to Surfing shows what it means to be a real surfer. This clever, often hilarious guide shares with kooks (those guys on surfboards who just don’t get it yet) the truths and know-how of a lifelong wave-lover. The secret: surfing responsibly and sharing the waves....

Watercolour Workshop

projects and interpretations

by Ann Blockley
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018

An inspirational and practical art manual, packed with step-by-step projects. Artist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to watercolour painting. Her highly anticipated new book provides a series of workshops demonstrating how to push the boundaries of watercolour, using key...

BoatWorks

by SAIL Magazine
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2007

Expert guidance for the hands-on sailor--whether you’re varnishing a handrail or replacing bulkheads With contributions from leading how-to experts, this wide-ranging collection of projects from BoatWorks magazine ranges from structural, mechanical, and electrical projects to plumbing and...

Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance, 2nd Edition : 1,001 Time-Saving Tips: 1,001 Time-Saving Tips

1,001 Time-Saving Tips

by Sandy Lindsey
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012

Tips to improve and quicken your boatkeeping, so you can stop working on your boat and go boating! Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance is perfect for boatowners who want simple, quick, cost effective ways to take care of their pride and joy. This bestselling resource is now updated to include green...

Splash 16

Exploring Texture

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Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015

100 top artists share the tricks behind their textures! Have you ever stood fascinated before a painting, wondering, "How did they do that?" In this 16th book in the ever-popular Splash series, 100 of today's top watercolor artists share the techniques behind the remarkable textures...

Go Dinghy Sailing

by Bloomsbury Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012

Assuming no prior knowledge, this entry level guide aims to inspire novices of all ages to give sailing a try. Conveying the fun, accessibility and exhilaration of sailing, it covers everything the beginner needs to learn about, whether they are young, middle aged or taking up sailing as a family. Topics...

Daisy Belle

Swimming Champion of the World

by Caitlin Davies
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018

Summer 1867: four-year-old Daisy Belle is about to make her debut at the Lambeth Baths in London. Her father, swimming professor Jeffrey Belle, is introducing his Family of Frogs - and Daisy is the star attraction. By the end of that day, she has only one ambition in life: she will be the greatest...

Sea Kayaking

The Classic Manual for Touring, from Day Trips to Major Expeditions

by John Dowd
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015

The best-selling comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of sea kayaking, for day trippers and expedition paddlers alike. Still regarded as “the bible” for both new and experienced kayakers after more than 30 years in print and 60,000 copies sold, Sea Kayaking covers the basics of equipment...

Forest Life

Practical Meditations on Canoeing, Fishing, Hunting, and Bushcraft

by George Washington Sears
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018

Forest bathers, readers of Cabin Porn and *Your Cabin in the Woods,* rejoice! This illustrated collection of Sears' odes to the outdoors is your perfect escape into nature.** Forest Life collects George Washington Sears' timeless writing about the joys of exploring the wilderness, edited for...

Paddling Southern Florida

A Guide to the State's Greatest Paddling Areas

by Nigel Foster
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016

Southern Florida is a paddler's paradise, from sandy keys, to mazes of mangroves, and sparkling aquamarine water in between. This guide includes more than 50 trips that are a perfect introduction to exploring the waterways and coasts of Southern Florida. Nigel Foster offers expert insider tips on...

Learn to Sail (enhanced)

The Simplest Way to Start Sailing

by Tim Hore
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2012

Get afloat and start having fun with step-by-step advice, photo sequences and diagrams. This jargon-free guide allows complete novices to get out on the water with the minimum of fuss. One- and two-person dinghies are covered, along with rigging, knots, safety, handling and much more.

Higher Performance Sailing

Faster Handling Techniques

by Frank Bethwaite
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2013

'Monumental!' - Bob Ross, Australian Sailing High Performance Sailing is now regarded as the bible of racing sailors and carries a string of endorsements from high achievers. Since its publication in 1984, racing yachts and dinghies have developed out of all recognition - a new high-tech breed...

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