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|  | Path of the Paddle by Bill Mason, Paul Mason
Path of the Paddle is the most successful canoeing book published in North America, an acknowledged classic. It is an intelligent blend of canoe instruction and artistry that appeals to novices and experts alike. Paul Mason, Bill Mason`s son, and himself a canoeist, has completely revised Path of the Paddle to reflect today`s techniques and equipment. Known as the Paddler`s Bible, this book is a terrific addition that will attract a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts. Featuring black and white photographs of step-by-step instructions and a 16 page color insert, Path of the Paddle covers a broad range of topics -- everything from the basics, such as parts of the canoe, to advanced techniques for whitewater maneuvers. AUTHOR: Bill Mason, Paul Mason
PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Sports & Outdoors 
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 | Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux
Fifteen years' worth of Paul Theroux's travel writings, including essays on the Maine woods, Hong Kong, a remote Pacific island, and other locations on five continents. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. AUTHOR: Paul Theroux
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Travel
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 | Multihull Cruising Fundamentals by Rick White, The American Sailing Association
The official text of the American Sailing Association's Cruising Multihull Standard (CM) Certification, this guide addresses everything beginning-to-intermediate multihull cruisers need to know to sail and charter these swift, versatile vessels. Covering trailerable and cruising catamarans and trimarans, it discusses such topics as systems, draft, capsize prevention, turning radius, maintenance, handling boats under sail or power, docking and mooring, heavy weather and reefing. AUTHOR: Rick White, The American Sailing Association
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Sports & Outdoors
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 | San Francisco by Santi Visalli
`Views of the old hometown are offered up, many of them surprising in the way Visalli transforms the obvious and banal into the exciting and unique.` An essential seaport, San Francisco has become a world city, despite its small size and population. A crossroads between America and the East, it is a city of diverse cultures, peoples, and lifestyles. In this volume Santi Visalli brings together the historical and topical, creating a lasting tribute to this pearl of the Pacific Rim, San Francisco. AUTHOR: Santi Visalli
PUBLISHER: Universe Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Travel
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 | Swimming Pools & Spas by Sunset Books Inc. Staff
Soak up some inspiration for your dream pool with over 80 photographs featuring the latest materials and design trends for beautiful pools and spas of every size and type imaginable! AUTHOR: Sunset Books Inc. Staff
PUBLISHER: Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Sports & Outdoors
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 | Boater's Bowditch by McGraw-Hill"
Emphasizing the visual and graphic techniques of navigation, Boater's Bowditch is a small-boat adaptation of the world's most trusted navigation reference, the U.S. government's American Practical Navigator ( Bowditch for short). Emphasizing the visual and graphic techniques of navigation, Boater's Bowditch is a small-boat adaptation of the world's most trusted navigation reference, the U.S. government's American Practical Navigator ( Bowditch for short). Now in handy paperback with hundreds of new diagrams and photographs, including a 16-page color insert, this book is a pleasure to use. It covers piloting, celestial navigation, marine weather, and all modern methods of electronic navigation, such as GPS and electronic charts. The Boater's Bowditch is an indispensable resource for beginning and advanced navigators, whether in sail- or powerboats, inshore or offshore.Richard Hubbard AUTHOR: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Sports & Outdoors
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