BOOKS : Scuba Diving Safety, First Aid, Fitness

A selection of books from Amazon.com : Scuba Diving Safety, First Aid, Fitness

Books : Reef Fish & Coral Identification Guides

A selection of books from Amazon.com : Reef Fish & Coral Identification Guides



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Books : Underwater Photography - Digital and Film

Books from Amazon.com for Digital and Film Underwater Photography



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Books : Bahamas Cruising / Sailing Guides

Cruising / Sailing Guides from Amazon.com for the Bahamas... Abacos, Exumas, Turks & Caicos



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Books : Central America, Mexico, NW Caribbean Cruising / Sailing Guides

Cruising / Sailing Guides from Amazon.com for Central America, Mexico and the Northwestern Caribbean



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Books : Caribbean Cruising / Sailing Guides for cruisers

Books: Cruising Guides to the Caribbean: Puerto Rico, US & British Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Belize, Central America, Mexico, Northwest Caribbean...



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Books : Cruising & Sailing with Pets - Cats & Dogs

Here are some books (available from Amazon.com) that those of you cruising / sailing about with cats and/or dogs aboard, might find interesting...



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Books: Seamanship books added

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Books: Sailing & Cruising with Pets

Cruising With Your Four-Footed Friends: The Basics of Travel with Your Cat or Dog (Paperback)
by Diana Jessie

Editorial Reviews:

Boat US : "It's about time someone researched and wrote about taking their pets on boats. In "Cruising With Your Four-Footed Friends", Diana Jessie has been able to add facts with personal experience, plus draw on others' experiences into something that at times reads like it could be called "Chicken Soup for the Boating Pet Lover's Soul". This book is both entertaining to read and is full of helpful information! Now the rest of us have one book that will help us prepare and plan for taking our pets on board.



The First Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats (Prevention Pets) (Paperback)
by Amy D. Shojai

Book Description

Is there an animal doctor in the house? Most likely, the answer is no. And when an accident or other emergency threatens your pet, every minute counts. Don't be unprepared! Open The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats and learn:

• Basic first-aid techniques, such as cleaning a wound, making a splint, and performing CPR-- step-by-step!
• Which over-the-counter human medications can help-- or harm-- your dog or cat
• What to keep in your pet's medicine chest (many essential items are probably in your house already!)
• How to quickly pinpoint what's wrong with your pet, using the First-Aid Symptom Finder

Plus, you'll discover a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to more than 150 common, and not-so-common, injuries and conditions.



Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook (Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook) (Hardcover)
by Delbert G. Carlson, James M. Giffin

Book Description

• Signs and Symptoms Index on inside front cover
• Easy-to-understand text
• Authors with collective experience of over a half century
• Hundreds of instructional photos and drawings throughout
• Covers every problem from Pediatrics to Geriatrics

All cat owners wish that their pets really did have nine lives. Now, with this newly revised and expanded edition of Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook, the one life cats do have can be made longer and happier. Virtually every problem that owners will encounter is dealt with in language that teaches everyone how to cope with and prevent those unpleasant surprises. Part of the cat's mystique is a uniquely curious nature. This innate curiosity can create many dangerous situations and unwelcome consequences. This book, a classic in its first edition, has been updated to include the very latest solutions to the daily occurances and special problems in all phases of cat care, including behavior and training. Yes, training! Now, in clear and simple terms, symptoms are identified and thorough instructions are given so that with this book, owners can become the best friends their cats can have in a lifetime.



Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook (Howell Reference Books) (Hardcover)
by James M. Giffin, Liisa D. Carlson

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com : Open the front cover and the first two pages you see contain the Index of Signs and Symptoms, from Abdomen (painful, swollen, distended, and tucked up) to Weight loss, Wheezing, and Whining (continual). There's a comprehensive index in back, of course, running the gamut from Abortion to Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis, which is all very useful, but when your pooch is in pain, it's great to be able to turn, with the minimum of folderol, to the page that says to relax, it's nothing a bit of extra grooming won't fix, or alternatively to hightail it over to the vet hospital. It's a wonderful reference for any dog owner, with chapters on emergencies (such as burns, dehydration, and poisoning), as well as worms, infectious diseases, skin care, and canine eyes, ears, and nose. There are chapters on the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems, the nervous, musculoskeletal, and urinary systems, plus dog sex, whelping, puppy pediatrics, geriatrics, and chapters on cancers and medications. In short, it covers every health dimension a dog owner might want to know more about, identifies the possible causes, helps you determine the severity of the condition, and indicates what treatments or actions to take to best insure your dog's good health. --Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Boat Building, Boat Design Books

Boats with an Open Mind: Seventy-Five Unconventional Designs and Concepts (Paperback)
by Philip C. Bolger

Editorial Reviews

• Boatbuilder : "Boat lovers who are used to designers who conceive the same boat over and over, camouflaged with a face-lifting here and there, will be amazed at Phil Bolger's diversity--Here are novel and wonderful boats.''
• Cruising World : "Bolger has a way of seducing even the lay reader into thinking about and beginning to understand boat design.''
• WoodenBoat : ". . .entertains, informs, and makes you think about boats in ways you probably thought weren't possible--Boats with an Open Mind is wonderful, its author priceless.

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Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding (Paperback)
by George Buehler

Editorial Reviews

• American Sailor : "George Buehler is a throwback to an earlier, more self-reliant time. His theme is that it isn't necessary to build `approved' style yachts in an `approved' fashion, it is more important to get on with building and using boats!''
• Boatbuilder : "With an eye to economy and ease, Buehler has modernized wooden boatbuilding processes just enough to allow even the unskilled (and underfunded) to succeed.''
• Sailing : "A rowdy, detailed, informative, sometimes profane and immensely practical compendium of boatbuilding techniques, comments and philosophy. Buehler's thumbnail descriptions. . .are as clear and concise as you will get. But best of all, Buehler believes you can have as much fun building your boat as you intend to have sailing it.''
• WoodenBoat : "How to build wooden boats the Buehler way; which is to say, inexpensively, yet like the proverbial brick outhouse.''

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The Sharpie Book (Paperback)
by Reuel B. Parker

Editorial Reviews

• Boatbuilder : ". . .provides a wealth of rare and previously unpublished photographs.''
• The Ensign : "Parker instructs the reader in an interesting step-by-step manner that inspires desire and enthusiasm in even the most inept Yankee doodler. But even if you never plan to build a sharpie, this book will delight sailors and boatbuilders alike.
• WoodenBoat : "This is a little gem of a book. . .There's an abundance of good, hard-nails advice on these pages. . .Parker has done a grand favor for everyone interested in shoal-draft sailing. The little volume belongs on the shelf with Chapelle, Bolger, Beebe, and the rest.''
  

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Build the New Instant Boats (Paperback)
by Harold H. Payson

Editorial Reviews

• Small Boat Journal : "Clearly the best encouragement I have seen for those of us who want to get afloat at reasonable cost in the same season that we start building. . . Good advice abounds for the neophyte builder.''

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New Cold-Molded Boatbuilding: From Lofting to Launching (Paperback)
by Reuel B. Parker

Editorial Reviews

• Ash Breeze : "For the do-it-yourselfer backyard builder who dreams of cruising in his own boat and can't begin to afford a custom-built vessel. This book really does explain how you can do it... Parker's approach is so down-to-earth, one feels one can trust him. When he says something works, you can believe it. This is truly an excellent book about a valuable building technique."
• The Planimeter, Society of Small Craft Designers : "It is a most informative volume which will be consulted on my next design project for a wooden boat."

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Fifty Wooden Boats: A Catalog of Building Plans, Vol.1 (Paperback)
by Woodenboat Magazine

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Boatbuilding for Beginners (and Beyond): Everything You Need to Know to Build a Sailboat, a Rowboat, a Motorboat, a Canoe, and More (Paperback)
by Jim Michalak

Book Description

This book takes the complete novice--armed only with a gleam in the eye, and a basic knowledge of hammer, saw, and screwdriver--and walks him or her through the process of building a boat. The only materials needed are easily available from any lumberyard: plywood, 2x4s, nails, and wood glue. The process is simple, the result is extraordinary--your own boat, ready to sail, in just a week or two, for a fraction of the cost of buying a factory-built (boring!) boat. And the sense of accomplishment is beyond compare. The main focus of the book is on building the 14-foot sailing/rowing skiff called "Mayfly." Full plans and detailed step-by step instructions are given, with numerous line drawings and photographs. Those instructions can then be applied to the other full plans included: for a dinghy, a motorboat, a rowboat, a canoe, and two other sailboats. Jim Michalak is a former aerospace engineer who has become, in the last decade, one of the foremost designers of small boats in America.

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Understanding Boat Design (Paperback)
by Ted Brewer

Editorial Reviews

• Naval Engineers Journal : "The clear, non-technical language, logical development of the subject, and the scope of the publication make Understanding Boat Design a success.''
• Soundings : "This tight little book should be required reading.''
• The Ensign : "Brewer provides as good a basic introduction to small craft design as you could ever hope to find. If more people read this book before buying a boat, they'd likely make a much better choice and be a lot happier.''
• WoodenBoat : "One of the cleanest and clearest expositions on the elements of yacht design ever published.--By a naval architect who knows what he is talking about.''

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The Nature of Boats: Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed (Paperback)
by Dave Gerr

Editorial Reviews

• Practical Sailor : "It's sort of a cross between David Macaulay's The Way Things Work and a volume of Andy Rooney essays. Which means it's fun and educational at the same time.''
• Sailing : "If you are not not nautically obsessed prior to reading this book, you will most certainly be afterword.''
• Sea : "It's quite obvious Gerr understands the weaknesses of those of us afflicted with a passion for boats. Furthermore, he trades on our insatiable appetite for nautical tidbits. And he does it well. There's hardly an aspect of yacht design, construction, and operation that he doesn't touch on in his cheerful, chatty manner.''

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Boat Joinery and Cabinet Making Simplified (Paperback)
by Fred P. Bingham

Editorial Reviews

• The Last Whole Earth Catalog : "The woodworking is discussed in such detail that just about anyone, including longtime professionals, is likely to find many useful tricks of the trade. Much more of this and pros will be a dime a dozen."
• Small Boat Journal : "One almost has the feelings that the author is right there, advising and encouraging."

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Practical Junk Rig (Hardcover)
by H. G. Hasler, J. K. McLeod

Editorial Reviews

• Sailing : "No better or more comprehensive work on the subject available . . . it should be considered THE handbook on junk rigs...."
• Nautical Magazine : "The first detailed major work dealing with the design, aerodynamics and handling of the junk rig."

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The Troller Yacht Book: A Powerboater's Guide to Crossing Oceans (Hardcover)
by George Buehler

Customer Review:

• Bruce Boatner : Having lived with this book and "Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding" now for several months, and having purchased a set of Mr. Buehler's plans, what strikes me as the most salient aspect of this whole deal is that most of us are terribly misinformed about boats in general. Just because boats are sold for a quarter-to-half a million bucks and designed to burn $500 in diesel a day, doesn't mean they HAVE to. I think Mr. Buehler realized one day that the right kind of power boat is much more liveable, straight-forward (no tacking) and probably cheaper than an equivalent sailboat. His sailboat-design experience provides him the insight to design powerboats that take a tiny fraction of the power needed by "trawler yachts", the big craze these days. There's an informal network of builders forming and you're welcome to join us!

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Devlin's Boatbuilding: How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-and-Glue Way (Paperback)
by Samual Devlin

Book Description

Few people have done more than Sam Devlin to popularize wooden boatbuilding. For the past 15 years he has been designing, building, and helping others build his fleet of small sail and power boats. Ranging in length from 7 to 40 feet--so graceful, pert, and purposeful they seem to have been born on the waves--these boats belie the fact that they are built from sheet plywood using wire stitches and epoxy glue. In other words, anyone can build them, and many have. A 1988 WoodenBoat magazine profile of Devlin garnered more than 1,800 inquiries for his boat plans, an unbelievable response to any article in any magazine. Sailboats like Nancy's China (costs less to build than the reported cost of one place setting of Nancy Reagan's china) and powerboats like Surf Scoter are familiar, much-appreciated sights these days. Devlin developed this guide to building boats--his or any other designer's--from the building instructions he supplies with his plans. It is a mature, shop- and ocean-tested manual, covering everything from sharpening the tools to launching the finished boat. There is also a gallery of Devlin's designs and a detailed appendix listing sources for tools and other materials.

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Spurr's Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat (Hardcover)
by Dan Spurr

Book Description

Your key to a strong and comfortable boat for coastal and blue-water cruising Is your boat ready to go cruising? Just about every sailboat-;used and new-;can make a good cruiser, but only if the hull-deck structure, rig, and systems meet certain standards. This third edition of Spurr's Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat tells you what those standards are, and gives you all the help you need to refurbish and upgrade every structure, surface, fitting, and system on your boat-;stem to stern, project by project. This single-source guide leads you step by step to a seaworthy, crew-kindly boat with top-notch cruising performance. Not only will you learn what to look for when you buy a new or used boat, you'll also learn how to reinforce your boat's hull and structural components, redesign and replace rigging, upgrade electrical systems, and much more. Vivid illustrations by naval architect and marine illustrator Bruce Bingham supplement Dan Spurr's detailed instructions. Special features include: A detailed survey of 70 used and new fiberglass sailboats best suited to offshore sailing Gear and equipment recommendations by brand name, including the gear that isn't needed Construction details and other essential features of a strong, safe cruising boat How to make critical repairs to the deck, hull, bulkheads, blisters, portlights, and much, much more.

Cookbooks for the Cruising Galley

The One-Pan Galley Gourmet : Simple Cooking on Boats (Spiral-bound)
by Don Jacobson, John Roberts

How to prepare fast, simple, fabulous meals afloat. Now you can turn even a one-burner galley into a gourmet kitchen and enjoy hot, wholesome, delicious meals wherever your boat takes you. Want apple pancakes for breakfast? Quesadillas for lunch? Saucy chicken with noodles and green peppers for dinner? All you need is one pan, the right ingredients, and a little help from The One Pan Galley Gourmet.


Feasts Afloat: 150 Recipes for Great Meals from Small Spaces (Paperback)
by Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Elizabeth Wheeler

Amazon Customer Review
If you're cooking in a cramped space (boat, travel trailer, mountain cabin or tiny kitchen) and you do not have the time, skills or inclinations [like some people] and want flexibility with menus: buy this book. Thompson & Wheeler have mastered the above and done us all a favor in passing on both their recipes and tips. You can create a gracious meal with a minimum of fuss using Feasts Afloat. Not only are the menus creative and good, they are fast and I use them daily when I am on the run.


The Cruising Chef Cookbook (Paperback)
by Michael Greenwald,

Book Description
The Cruising Chef Cookbook is the bestselling, most extensive sailors’ cookbook ever written. Twenty-two years in print and ten reprints make it clear that sailors consider it essential equipment. The new Cruising Chef is actually a book of nautical wisdom in the guise of a cookbook. It contains hundreds of tips plus more than 300 delicious recipes. Includes an extensive discussion of preparing for a voyage and resupplying in native markets.


Cruising Cuisine: Fresh Food from the Galley (Paperback)
by Kay Pastorius

Book Description
Let's face it. To the uninitiated, the confined and often animated galley of a cruising boat lends itself to creating such less-than-mouthwatering delicacies canned beef stew served over a bed of reheated noodles. Longtime cruiser Kay Pastorius offers everything a cook needs to know to adapt to the very different world of cooking at sea, in strange ports of call, or in deserted anchorages far from supermarkets. Far more than a collection of recipes, Cruising Cuisine is filled with advice on mastering fine cooking techniques guaranteed to produce delicacies everyone on board will relish. Here's everything you need to know to create and enjoy fresh, flavorful, and healthful cuisine aboard, with more than 450 time-tested, palate-pleasing recipes.


The Everything One-Pot Cookbook (Paperback)
by Lisa Rogak, Lisa Angowski Rogak Shaw

Book Description
What could be easier than cooking an entire meal using just one pot? This new book features hundreds of exciting recipes that are guaranteed crowd pleasers, with minimal mess. From appetizers to entrees and even desserts, these one-pot meals are quick, simple, and delicious. One-pot cuisine is characterized by hearty, satisfying dishes that can be prepared using only one of a variety of conventional cooking techniques: a single baking pan, skillet, crock pot, or conventional stove-top pot. Your dinner moves directly from pot to plate, without adding side dishes to create a complete meal.


Life's a Fish and Then You Fry: An Alaska Cookbook (Paperback)
by Randy Bayliss, Ray Troll (Illustrator)

Amazon Customer Review
The original yet practical recipes and wonderfully weird illustrations make this cookbook unique. Even those of us in the lower 48 are looking at fish in a whole new way. Randy Bayliss brings his life's experience in Alaska, his oddball humor, and his abundant culinary skills into the kitchen for us to savor. The only problem is that you might get so interested in the reading that you forget you were planning to cook dinner. No biggie: LIFE'S A FISH is well worth the time spent chuckling.


Cooking the One Burner Way, 2nd (Cookbooks) (Paperback)
by Buck Tilton, Melissa Gray

Book Description
Learn how to prepare more than 150 meals - ranging from the simple to the elaborate - on top of your favorite compact one-burner stove.


The Care And Feeding of the Sailing Crew (Paperback)
by Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey

Amazon Customer Review
The authors are professional sailors and have been full-time cruising sailors for over forty years. Their vast experience and precise writing skill enable them to expertly address a wide range of topics, and the book clearly demonstrates their mastery of the care and feeding of sailing crew. The book is divided into 52 chapters and two indices. Each chapter presents a logged day of a sailing cruise, noting weather and sailing conditions, and covers items which are appropriate to that particular stage of an extended cruise. The concepts are emphasized with enjoyable anecdotes which illustrate the importance of preparation and adaptability. Topics include nearly everything imaginable, ranging from menu planning and food purchase and storage, through cooking methods and preservation techniques, to fishing and keeping the crew well-clothed.


Chapman Cooking & Entertaining on Your Boat (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth Wheeler

Book Description
There's something about sailing the ocean blue that whips up a hearty appetite. Good food--and plenty of it--makes for a successful and pleasurable cruise. Whether your shipboard facilities include a fully equipped modern galley or just a primitive one-burner stove, satisfy your hungry sailors with memorable meals. From Chapman, the most trusted boat experts, here are smart strategies for overcoming the limits of a seagoing kitchen plus a whole host of recipes that will gratify everyone and leave you with plenty of time to enjoy yourself, too. Some dishes can be prepared at home and reheated; others feature fresh ingredients that you can easily throw together on board; and still more rely on packaged ingredients--a perfect solution for a long cruise.


The Meatless Galley Cookbook (Paperback)
by Anne Carlso

Book Description
The Meatless Galley Cookbook is unique because none of the 140 fabulous recipes require meat. The book is designed for the boater who wants delicious, easy to prepare, healthful meals while they enjoy their time afloat on vacations, trips, and cruising.


The Cruising K.I.S.S. Cookbook II (Plastic Comb)
by Corinne Kanter

Book Description
The Cruising K.I.S.S. (keep it simple system) Cookbook II theme is: Delicious, Nutritious, Economical, and Convenient. 645 recipes. All recipes complete on one page in large, readable type. Also, How to: Use your pressure cooker; Grow sprouts; Make yogurt, granola, sourdough starter, and more; Identify, purchase, store and prepare uncommon vegetables; Store fresh vegetables for longevity; Provision and stow for long-term cruising.


The Sugar Mill Caribbean Cookbook: Casual and Elegant Recipes Inspired by the Islands (Paperback)

Book Description
Jinx and Jefferson Morgan own the Sugar Mill, a much-loved resort on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. From there, they have explored the Caribbean and packed their culinary discoveries into The Caribbean Cookbook. There are dishes suited to company dinners, as well as easy-going food like Rum-Glazed Chicken Wings, Red Bean and Rice Salad, and Rasta Pasta. Some dishes are traditional, others use the ingredients and flavors of the islands in original ways. The Morgans are friendly and free-wheeling and pack lots of local lore and culinary information into this sunny book.


The Rasta Cookbook: Vegetarian Cuisine Eaten With the Salt of the Earth : Recipes (Paperback)
by Laura Osborne (Editor)

Book Description
Vegetarian Cuisine, Eaten with the salt of the earth

From the Back Cover
"You are what you eat" this is the core of the philosophy on which the Rastafari base their eating habits and cuisine. This book presents for the first time in print, a mouthwatering collection of recipes, the best of Rasta cooking. The cultural and religious basis of the cuisine are explained in full. A review of tropical fruits and vegetables is given and along with this, vital information on whre, how to get and how to prepare the ingredients for this exotic cuisine.


Maverick Sea Fare: A Caribbean Cook Book (Paperback)
by Dee Carstarphen

Book Description
Maverick Sea Fare is more than just a cookbook that emphasizes tropical fruits, vegetables, and seafood, it is an artistic reflection of the author's years as wife and cook aboard the 76' Brixham Trawler Maverick, chartering in the Caribbean. It is that rare thing amongst cookbooks - a good read, equally at home in the galley or on the coffee table.


Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker (Hardcover)
by Lorna J. Sass

Book Description
In Pressure Perfect, Lorna Sass, the country's leading authority on pressure cooking, distills her two decades of experience into one comprehensive volume. First learn everything you need to know about buying and using today's 100% safe cookers. Then enjoy more than 200 recipes for preparing soups, meats, poultry, grains, beans, vegetables, and desserts in record time. How about whipping up a savory risotto in 4 minutes, chicken cacciatore in 12 minutes, or a delectable chocolate cheesecake in 25 minutes? This ultimate guide to pressure cooking is a must for all busy cooks, boaters, brides, college students, and anyone looking for a great way to make irresistible, healthy, home-made food fast.


The New Pressure Cooker Cookbook (Paperback)
by Pat Dailey

Book Description
More than 80 delectable step-by-step recipes designed for the sophisticated features of new pressure cookers.


The Pressure Cooker Gourmet: 225 Recipes for Great-Tasting, Long-Simmered Flavors in Just Minutes (Paperback)
by Victoria Wise

Editorial Review from Library Journal
Wise is the author and coauthor of numerous other cookbooks, including The Well-Filled Microwave Cookbook. Here she provides dozens of recipes for today's "100% Safe" pressure cookers, from streamlined versions of pot roast to more contemporary, elegant dishes such as Pheasant Braised with Walnuts and Shallots. There are stews of all sorts, or course, but there are also quick (no-stir) risottos, vegetable dishes ranging from Baby Artichokes and Two Sauces to an easy Ratatouille, preserves like Green Tomato Chutney, and even desserts. A good companion to Lorna Sass's now-classic Cooking Under Pressure and its follow-up, The Pressured Cook, this is recommended for most collections.

Caribbean Cruising Guides

Caribbean Cruising: Your Guide to the Perfect Sailing Holiday (Paperback)
by Jane Gibb,

From Publishers Weekly
The Caribbean offers some of the friendliest sailing waters in the Northern Hemisphere; in this book's introduction, John Kretschmer says it's "arguably the world's finest cruising ground." Experienced sailors Jane and John Gibb cover many aspects of sailing in the region, from getting there to using a GPS navigation system to safely storing medication on board. Sidebars on water consumption (explaining how to calculate necessary quantities) and things to consider when buying a boat (such as "how will sleeping arrangements work out?") address key issues, and, coupled with the comprehensive narrative, seem to anticipate a good number of the questions sailors who are new to the Caribbean might have. The authors' playful language-many cruisers' route plans, they say, are "set in Jell-O"-should put anxious readers at ease. That said, the Gibbs cover important aspects, such as steering with autopilot and windvanes, with appropriate seriousness. Photos, line drawings, maps.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Caribbean Passagemaking: A Cruiser's Guide (Paperback)
by Les Weatheritt

Book Description
The chain of islands from the Virgins through to the southern Caribbean is considered one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds for any sailor. It can be sailed in comfort and confidence with only one language, one currency, a modicum of weather forecasting, and an ability to spot weather windows. This book is an entertaining mine of information for the sun-soaked passage planner as well as the dreamer back home. Here is the full, vital background to help skipper and crew enjoy sailing the region. Topics include: how to achieve easier passagemaking and sail in comfort; which are the safe and easy harbors; how to spot the weather windows; prevailing winds and currents; ideal equipment for Caribbean waters; and a wealth of practical, down-to-earth hints and tips.

The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South, 8th ed. (Spiral-bound)
by Bruce Van Sant

Book Description
Van Sant has sailed the windward passages between Florida and Venezuela for many years. Here, in this brand new edition, he details how sailors can cruise to weather in relative comfort and safety. Includes many sketch charts and GPS coordinates. A wealth of information for the sailor who would rather take it slow and easy en route to paradise.

A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico: Including the Spanish Virgin Islands (Paperback)
by Stephen J. Pavlidis

Book Description
A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico is the most comprehensive guide ever written covering Puerto Rico and the Spanish Virgin Islands. Its 50 full color charts containing extremely accurate data are based on independent surveys personally conducted by the author, using a computer hydrographic system. In addition, A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico contains detailed piloting instructions, GPS waypoints, photos, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, index, bibliography, and more. A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico will greatly enhance your cruising experiences in this region by giving you valuable information based on actual experience, and local knowledge.

The Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands: A Complete Guide for Yachtsmen, Divers and Watersports Enthusiasts (Spiral-bound)
by Nancy Scott, Simon Scott

Book Description
The brand new 12th edition has arrived completely updated with full color sketch charts in addition to the beautiful photography you have come to expect from our guides! Includes a free 17 x 27 inch color planning chart covering the Virgin Islands from St. Thomas to Anegada and also includes: • Anchoring and mooring information and fees • Customs, immigration and national parks regulations • Particulars on marina facilities and the amenities they offer • Water sports- where to go and where to rent equipment • Shoreside facilities- restaurants, beach bars, shops, provisions and internet connections. This guide has everything you will need to help make your vacation an enjoyable and memorable experience in a concise and easy to use format.

Virgin Anchorages (Spiral-bound)
by Simon Scott, Nancy Scott

Book Description
This much requested book is an excellent companion to the Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands. Featuring stunning, color, aerial photography, it captures 46 of the most popular anchorages in the Virgin islands. Graphic illustration overlays aid in navigation to show you where the reefs and rocks are and where you will find safe passage.

Puerto Rico, the Passage Islands, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands (Street's Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean) (Paperback)
by Donald Street

Book Description
Street’s Guides are the result of his forty-four years of Caribbean experience— his first guide to the Virgin Islands (1964) has been expanded over the years to cover the entire eastern Caribbean. These guides give the mariner all the information needed to safely cruise the area, not only piloting information but also interesting background information on people, plac

Leeward Anchorages (Spiral-bound)
by Chris Doyle

Book Description
Leeward Anchorages, graphically, and through spectacular aerial photography, depicts dozens of favorite anchorages and harbors throughout the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. The book is to be used in conjunction with navigational charts and is a companion book of The Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands. It is an indispensable aid for the yachtsman or charterer visiting these legendary islands.

The Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands (Spiral-bound)
by Chris Doyle

Book Description
Completely updated and meticulously researched, this guide covers the islands from Anguilla to Dominica with dramatic full color photographs of these areas. It has become an essential tool for all cruisers sailing this region with over 90 up-to-date sketch charts, and aerial photos of most anchorages, detailed shore-side information covering services, restaurants, provisioning, travel basics and island history. Information is linked to the author's website where you can download the GPS waypoints given in the sketch charts, and obtain links to local weather, news and businesses.

The Leeward Islands Cruising Guide (Spiral-bound)
by Stephen J. Pavlidis

Book Description
The Leeward Islands Cruising Guide is the most comprehensive guide ever written covering the Leeward Islands. Its 82 sketch charts contain extremely accurate data that is based on independent surveys personally conducted by the author, using a computer hydrographic system. In addition, it contains detailed piloting instructions, GPS waypoints, photos, approaches, and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, index, bibliography and more. The Leeward Islands Cruising Guide will greatly enhance your cruising experience in this region by giving you valuable information that is based on actual experience, and local knowledge.

Anguilla to Dominica: Including Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barts, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Redonda, Guadeloupe, and ... Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean) (Paperback)
by Donald Street

Book Description
Street’s Guides are the result of his forty-four years of Caribbean experience— his first guide to the Virgin Islands (1964) has been expanded over the years to cover the entire eastern Caribbean. These guides give the mariner all the information needed to safely cruise the area, not only piloting information but also interesting background information on people, places and history.

Sailors Guide to the Windward Islands (Spiral-bound)
by Chris Doyle, Nancy Scott

Book Description
Covering the islands from Martinique to Grenada with beautiful scenic photography, this book is by far the most popular guide to this area. The new 12th edition includes many clear detailed sketch charts based on the author's own surveys, and aerial photos of most anchorages. Clear and concise navigational information includes GPS waypoints that can be downloaded directly to your GPS from the author's website. This guide is unsurpassed for its onshore information with sections on exploring, provisioning, eating out, services, water sports and photography.

A Cruising Guide To The Windward Islands: Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Carriacou, Grenada, Barbados (Spiral-bound)
by Stephen J. Pavlidis

Book Description
With 80 sketch charts this is the most comprehensive guide covering The Windward Islands. The Windward Islands Guide contains GPS waypoints, approaches and routes, anchorages, dive sites, an extensive appendix, photos and a bibliography. As with all of Steve's guides it contains sections on history, marina services, and much more useful info.

Cruising Guide to Trinidad, Tobago & Barbados (Spiral-bound)
by Chris Doyle, Jeff Fisher, Sally Erdle (Illustrator)

From the Publisher
Since 1994 the Doyle/Fisher Cruising Guide to Trinidad and Tobago has set the standard for this area. This edition has been completely updated and includes Barbados. It is the best selling guide to the area for the following reasons: It includes 40 full-color charts. Anchorage charts are based on the authors’ surveys and are very clear and detailed. Aerial photos are included for most anchorages. Like all Doyle’s guides, it is beautifully printed in full color on glossy paper with lots of scenic photography. The navigational information is clear and concise, with GPS waypoints. These waypoints may be directly downloaded onto your GPS through the website, where you can also check on recent updates to the latest edition, and get links to weather and local businesses. The Doyle/Fisher guides are unsurpassed for their onshore information, and this book is no exception, with excellent sections on exploring, carnival, eating out, and, for Trinidad, lots of details about boatyards and contractors. Some local advertising is included and most readers find it useful. Plus, it helps to keep the price of the book reasonable.

A Cruising Guide to Trinidad and Tobago (Paperback)
by Stephen J. Pavlidis

Book Description
A Cruising Guide to Trinidad and Tobago is the most comprehensive guide ever written covering this lovely Caribbean cruising region. Its 29 full-color charts containing extremely accurate data are based on independent surveys personally conducted by the author himself, using a computer hydrographic system. In addition, A Cruising Guide to Trinidad and Tobago contains detailed piloting instructions, GPS waypoints, photos, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, index, bibliography, and more. This book, will greatly enhance your cruising experiences in this region by giving you valuable information based on actual experience, and local knowledge.

Cruising Guide to Venezuela and Bonaire (Spiral-bound)
by Chris Doyle, Jeff Fisher

Book Description
Carefully researched and written by Jeff Fisher and Chris Doyle, the Caribbean's foremost sailing authority. This guide, complete with new updated charts of the area including GPS coordinates, provides a wealth of information for the cruiser venturing to Venezuela and the pristine waters of nearby Bonaire, including anchorages, restaurants, watersports and much more.

Tricks of the Trades (Paperback)
by Bruce Van Sant

Book Description
Bruce Van Sant writes the popular guide The Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South which many cruising sailors call their "Bible" for traveling through the islands of the trade winds to South America. It has advice that BlueWater Sailing calls "priceless". In Tricks of the Trades, Van Sant widens the scope to handle questions of health, thieves, con artists, corrupt officials, equipment, brokers, outfitters and more. You find sound counsel for "single handers" and unique tips on how to find and outfit a boat for your trade winds cruise. In his fourth decade of living and cruising foreign, Van Sant has amassed stratagems for sailors cruising abroad for the first time. Not how to survive, but how to live well while cruising safely and comfortably. In short, Tricks for successfully cruising the islands of the trade winds. Tricks of the Trades presents a lively documentary from Van Sant’s 45 years of sailing and seven years of trawlering. It gives graphic and detailed accounts of natural effects you can use to cheat the ceaseless winds and wild seas of their power to deny you safe and comfortable passage through the islands of the trades of any ocean.

Enjoy!

Cruising the European canals

Through the French Canals (Paperback)
by David Jefferson

Book Description
Through the French Canals has probably tempted more people to explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other publication. Now in its ninth edition, this comprehensive guide includes new photographs and practical information on local facilities, distances, heights and depths. It will be invaluable to anyone planning a cruise on the French waterways or a passage from the English Channel through to the Mediterranean. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Barging in Burgundy: Boating, Exploring, Wining, & Dining (Capital Travels) (Paperback)
by Erasmus H. Kloman

Review
"Erasmus Kloman and his wife, Sue, travel to France every year. This is really a how-to book, punctuated with anecdotes from his family trip - with teenagers! Along the way in his descriptions of the villages and places they pass he gives the history of the area and as mentioned before sprinkles in a few recipes that are specialities of the region. What struck me as I read the book - yes I'm ashamed to say it - it almost sounds like too much work! As I reflected on my fading fantasy, I realized that most accounts I'd read so far had been trips on what Mr. Kloman calls "hotel barges", rather than his chosen method of "bare barge". So, I remembered that what is important, even more so on a barge, is the journey, not the destination and the fantasy is returning.

Inland Waterways of France: Cruising the canals and rivers of Europe, on your own Dutch barge or canal boat [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (Digital)

Book Description
Traveling on the canals and rivers of Europe aboard your own vessel is an ideal way to visit as as many as 14 countries and experience their culture and customs of life. Cities, villages and the countryside are often very accessible by natural or man-made waterways.
Cruisers can travel at their own speed and on their own route, stopping almost anywhere to spend a night or a week. You can bring your own affordable hotel right into the center of many major cities, or find a secluded anchorage amidst peaceful surroundings. You can rent one of several thousand boats available for holiday cruises, or find a barge or a canal cruiser of your own. EuroCanals Guides offer detailed information and comments to help narrow down the many choices of where to go and how to do it.

Through Europe at Four Knots: A Tale of Boating Mayhem and Family Adventure (Hardcover)
by Les Horn

Book Description
In 1990, teacher Les Horn had a brainstorm: why not navigate Europe's inland waterways, from England to Greece, in a small sailboat? Much to his surprise, he sold his wife and preteen son and daughter on the idea, and the following summer, installed in their 24-foot fixer-upper, Alea , the Horns set sail on the family odyssey chronicled in this amusing, satisfying tale. Traveling at a snail's pace, foraging for provisions, and propelled more by British pluck than by their temperamental outboard motor, the Horns eventually made it to the Aegean, but not without their share of uproarious misadventures in France, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Combining a wry sense of humor with a journalist's eye for the telling detail, Les Horn weaves a shrewdly funny family farce within a delightfully engaging travelogue packed with vivid observations of Europe's variegated landscape, history, and people. A rousing good read for both actual and armchair sailors, travelers, and adventurers.

The European Waterways: A User's Guide (Paperback)
by Marian Martin

Book Description
Anyone who admits to a sense of confusion when confronted with the bewildering array of European waterway signs, signals, rules and regulations will find this book a blessing. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Cruising French Waterways (Paperback)
by Hugh McKnight

Book Description
This beautifully photographed handbook covers historical sites and scenic attractions, as well as shore facilities, repair yards, and much more. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Midwest Book Review
Now in this updated and expanded fourth edition, Hugh McKnight continues to draw upon his nearly four decades of experience and undeniable expertise in making Cruising French Waterways an essential reference and guidebook for anyone wanting to sail or motorboat along one of France's 5000 miles of waterways. Extensive descriptions of scenery and historic locales make Cruising French Waterways as ideal for armchair travelers as it is for vacationers whetting their anticipation for what to expect. Black-and-white and color photographs offer a glimpse of the ancient wonders waiting to be discovered. Packed with detail cover to cover, Cruising French Waterways spares no effort to explore the depth and beauty of the scenic French countryside.

A Culinary Journey in Gascony: Recipes and Stories from My French Canal Boat (Paperback)
by Kate Ratliffe

From Publishers Weekly
Ratliffe offers readers an armchair culinary journey on her 80-year-old Dutch barge, the Julia Hoyt, her "one-table restaurant and two-room hotel,'' as it traverses 88 kilometers, 21 locks, 19 villages and six courses along the Garonne River in southwestern France. After aperitifs and olives come such simple delights as Garlic Soup and Two-Celery Soup. In true French fashion, an entree comes next, an opener such as Grilled Ham with Figs, Wild Mushroom Pie or Salad with Sauteed Fresh Foie Gras. The main course might be Roast Pork Stuffed with Prunes and Shallots, Braised Beef in the Gascon Style or Pan-Grilled Stuffed Trout. Following French custom, a separate vegetable dish comes next, designed to contrast with the main course: for example, a celery root puree after a garlicky roast guinea fowl. Desserts are simple: Summer Fruit Custard Tart, Two-Peach Gratin, Goat Cheese with Armagnac and Honey. Fashioned for preparation in a small galley-kitchen, the recipes are classic ones, often accompanied by a little truc (trick or personal touch) such as adding bittersweet chocolate to a stew. Recipes, maps, photographs and essays on local products and people combine to create almost the satisfaction of being aboard the Julia Hoyt on her leisurely course.

Watersteps Through France: To the Camargue by Canal (Paperback)
by Bill Cooper, Laurel Cooper

Book Description
When Bill and Laurel Cooper decided to spend the winter in the South of France, they took their seaworthy but half finished Dutch barge Hosanna by an "overland" route throguh the canals and rivers of France. Along the way, they passed through a number of out-of-the-way places, made a wonderful variety of friends and had a great many adventures.

Floating Through France: Life Between Locks on the Canal du Midi (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)
by Barbara J. Euser (Editor)

Book Description
Many tourists' trips to France are dominated by that country's cosmopolitan capital; Floating Through France reveals a rural side of France that is seen less often, but is just as compelling as Paris's urban excitement. The essays in this collection explore the areas surrounding the unique, picturesque Canal du Midi. The oldest functioning canal in Europe, the Canal du Midi started out as a shortcut for bustling commerce in the 17th century and is now a United Nations World Heritage site and one of the most beautiful, evocative features of the French countryside. Featuring essays from notables such as Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Larry Habegger, and Joanna Biggar, as well as up-and-comers, and poetry and photo-sketches, Floating Through France is perfect for those traveling to France or those who just want to feel like they're there.