This is a practical guide to handling class 1A & 1AS ships in ice conditions in the Baltic & St Lawrence seaways. With global warming opening up ice-bound areas for longer periods, there is a growing demand for ice-class ships & Masters, officers & pilots to navigate them. This is a text on extreme seamanship, demonstrating the difficulties of navigating in ice & the precautions needed for safe passage. Chapters include voyage preparation, in ice at sea & navigating in fairways. ...

Vernacular architecture, by its very nature, is built from local materials that are readily to hand & is thus defined by the geology & ecology of the region & by local climatic conditions. Constructed by the community using traditional tools, these structures are highly practical, energy-efficient, & blend with the landscape. They carry many of the attributes that we are now seeking in green architecture as we struggle to adapt our built environment to the demands & concerns of the climate-change era. ” Handmade Houses & Other Buildings” looks at everyday structures all over the world, from whatever wood, grass, earth or stone that was to h&, in ways that offered practical solutions to the challenges of climate or terrain. Based on immemorial principles, but highly relevant to our newly found environmental concerns, these buildings show the simple & satisfying ways in which humans have worked out how to live & live well, in harmony with their surroundings. ...

This eloquent & revealing book celebrates a vital & often ignored area of communication
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The Hands Stand loves books just as much as you do. Its gentle, spring-loaded mitts will hold on tightly, freeing up your own hands for all kinds of other useful things. Read, watch, relax & interact by tablet safe in the knowledge that your precious device is in very good (and very soft) hands. The Hands Stand is designed for books & tablets. Its gentle, spring-loaded mitts will hold on tightly, freeing up hands for all kinds of other useful things. ...

Handsworth in 1913 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers much of Handsworth, on the north side of Birmingham. Coverage stretches from Regent Road & Alexandra Road eastward to Crompton Road, & from Grasmere Road northward to Oxhill Road. Features include LNWR railway with Soho Road & Handsworth Wood stations, St Mary`s church, Church Hill, Heathfield Hall, St Silas church, Grammar School, Technical School, Library, Victoria Park, St Peter`s church, St Andrew`s church, St Michael`s church (at foot of map), tramways along Soho Road, Villa Road, Lozells Road & Grove Lane, Endwood Court, Field House, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Grove Lane, Rookery Road, Soho Road & Villa Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

A lined journal, in an ingeniously printed faux leather cover which captures the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings. It is intricately embellished with one of three designs to reproduce the delicate gold tooling which was brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes with the east. Closes with a fold-over cover flap. Smythe sewn with 144 pages, plus memento pouch & ribbon page marker. 18x 23cm ...

Help your child be top of the class with Handwriting Made Easy. Help your child learn good handwriting skills with Made Easy Handwriting Printed Writing KS1. It is packed with notes, tips & fact-boxes to make learning handwriting skills easy & fun! You can follow the exercises & activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed using the progress chart. Parent`s notes explains what your child need to know at each stage & what`s being covered in the national curriculum so you can support your child. Your child can learn all about upper & lower-case letters, joined writing & punctuation. From story writing to synonyms, Made Easy Handwriting Printed Writing KS1 clearly & simply unravels the rules behind handwriting. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support the new national curriculum at Key Stage 1. ...

This route-planning map covering the whole of Ireland is extremely easy to use as it opens almost like a book. It has the convenience of an atlas with all the benefits of a fold out map & features clear, full colour road maps at 10 miles to 1 inch & city centre plans of Belfast & Dublin. It has lamination on both sides making it very hard wearing & is presented in a plastic wallet. The map also

Features: Places of tourist interest & Tourist Information Centres shown. Distance chart on the back of the map in both miles & kilometres. Distances shown on the roads to aid journey planning.

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2012 edition of the Handy Great Britain road atlas from Collins at 1:1, 000, 000, displaying major roads in a compact A5 spiral bound road atlas, & is ideally suited for route planning. Motorways, A & B roads & many minor roads are shown. For practical navigation, junctions, toll roads & service stations are marked. Markers indicate distances between selected points. Airports & major ferry routes & terminals are highlighted, as are park & ride points Additional text indicates geographical regions such as moors & mountain & hill ranges, with spot heights showing major peaks. As well as a map showing major rail connections across Great Britain, there are also 6 pages of maps showing urban areas at larger scales, including Greater London, Manchester, Liverpool, & Birmingham. ...

The hang-out hammock is the easiest way to travel light & sleep well while you do. This full-sized, 2.7m, 120 kilo rated wonder is versatile as both an indoor & outdoor bed, compact to store for travelling, ideal for siestas, garden lounging or just hanging out. Each hammock is constructed from hefty 3mm nylon cord mesh in gorgeous colours with steel rings & 1m hanging ropes. The hammock is available in both blue & pink colours, the colour you receive depends on stock availability at the time of your order. If you have a preference, please email [LINK:36CAPTION:sales@stanfords.co.uk] & we will do our very best to meet your wishes. ...