Andrew Simpson Bücher

Seit der Zeit, als die Segler des indischen und des südpazifischen Ozeans die raffinierte Idee hatten, zwei Kanus zusammenzubinden, um ihren Booten mehr Stabilität zu geben, haben Mehrrumpfboote (Multihulls) einen weiten Weg in ihrer Entwicklung zurück gelegt. Heute beherrschen Multihulls die Königsdisziplin, den America’s Cup. Der rote Faden, der sich durch ihre Geschichte zieht, ist der Spaß, den es bereitet, Multihulls zu segeln. Dieses Buch gibt einen Einstieg in dieses aufregende Sparte des Segelsports und stellt die Besonderheiten im Umgang mit Multihulls, die jeder Segler verinnerlicht haben sollte. Es deckt dabei folgende Themen ab: • Geschichte der Multihulls • Grundlagen der Multihulls sowie Vergleich von Katamaranen und Trimaranen • Mathematik der Multihulls: Rumpfform und Stabilität • Rigg und Segel • Baumaterialien • Eigenschaften unter Segel und unter Motor • Segeln bei schlechtem Wetter • Richtiger Umgang mit Kenterungen

G25 RYA Diesel Engine HandbookThe latest edition to the best selling RYA Handbook series is written for the leisure boat owner. Easy to follow text and beautifully detailed colour illustrations enable the reader to develop the knowledge and confidence required by all diesel engine boat owners. The official course book for the RYA One-day Diesel Engine Course, it is also an invaluable reference book. Includes CD-ROM Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow. Nick Ealey of Sea Start gives expert instruction as he takes you step by step through maintenance, fault finding and top tips. PB 96pg. Royal Yachting Association Royal Yachting Association PB 96 pg

Revealing the close links between rural communities and the city, and with chapters on farming, local industries, shops and pubs, health, wealth and poverty, children, housework and housing, churches, entertainments and sports, crime, politics and all manner of other topics, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Didsbury has changed and developed over the last century.

A comprehensive text accompanied by colour illustrations, photographs and expert advice on how to care for all of your boat's fixtures and fittings, helping you tackle any task with confidence. It identifies the areas that you need to maintain and explains how to do it in a very logical way, creating an accessible and readable boat maintenance handbook. While the focus is on moulded reinforced plastic boats, many of the topics are common to all modern leisure craft. Top tips and advice along with extensive appendices expand on the depth of valuable knowledge for some key areas throughout the book.--Publisher.

The narrative centers on Andrew Simpson's profound bond with wolves while filming in Siberia for the documentary "Loup." As a seasoned animal trainer, he faces the challenge of balancing his professional obligations with the emotional ties he has developed with the wolves he raised. The story explores his internal conflict about exploiting this trust for the sake of filmmaking, highlighting themes of love, dedication, and the complexities of human-animal relationships in the harsh wilderness.

Language and National Identity in Asia is a comprehensive introduction to the role of language in the construction and development of nations and national identities in Asia.Leading scholars from all over the world investigate the role languages have played and now play in the formation of the national and social identity in countries throughout South, East, and Southeast Asia. They consider the relation of the regions' languages to national, ethnic, and cultural identity, and examine the status of and interactions between majority, official, and minority languages.Illustrated with maps and accessibly written this book will interest all those concerned to understand the dynamics of social change in some of the most important countries in the world. It will appeal to all those studying, researching, or teaching issues in Asian society, language, and politics from a comparative perspective.