This comprehensive reference on kayaking and canoeing describes all the disciplines of this exciting sport from flatwater, open water, and the sea for all levels of paddler, from beginner to advanced levels.

The Practical Guide to Kayaking and Canoeing

Sports & Outdoors

Mattos, Bill.

Water Sports

Anness

This book is the key to surviving ultimate life-threating events, accidents, random attacks and politically motivated insurgencies where we live, work or take our holidays.

Extreme Survival: Simple Rules for Staying Alive

Akkermans, Anthonio

Middleton, Andy

Hiking & Camping

Self-defense - Tactical Driving - Terrorism - Kidnap - Fire Safety - Home Security - Practical First Aid - Situational Awareness - Planning This practical handbook explains how to deal with many emergencies, from break-ins, fires, accidents and floods, through to hostage situations, bombs and kidnappings. Defensive moves are clearly illustrated and explained. Scenarios include being attacked by a drunk, indiscriminate violence, and attacks with weapons. The book shows step-by-step how to dispatch a bag thief, handle a burglary at home, deal with a gas leak or survive an air emergency. It also gives vital information on what equipment and supplies you should keep stored at home for an unexpected prolonged stay. The no-nonsense text encourages readers to anticipate possible dangers, to know the best course of action to take in each scenario, and to protect themselves and those around them. Protect yourself, your family, and the things you value, at home, at work and on the urban street. How to be streetwise, with mental strategies to help you cope. Teaches vital self-defense moves to keep you safe, including disarming attackers, tackling a burglar and preventing sexual assault. Learn what to do in extreme situations: in war zones, under chemical attack, in a flood, in a fire, in a bomb situation, if kidnapped, or if your vehicle is hijacked. Expert guidance helps you to develop survival instincts by conquering fear and practicing a calm, confident response in emergency situation. Illustrated with more than 500 photographs and action sequences.

Urban Survival: Streetwise Strategies for Staying Alive

Self-Help

Lorenz Books

The most up-to-date, inspiring, and helpful guide to kayak surfing ever published, Kayak Surfing is a modern and visually dynamic resource by a leading expert in the sport. From basic principles to surfing etiquette, advanced technique, and the psychology and philosophy of ocean wave riding, this book covers it all.
Stunning photographs from pioneering sessions across the globe―from Cornwall in the United Kingdom, to South Africa, to Tahiti―fill the book. Bill Mattos's conversational style and clear explanations, further ensure that Kayak Surfing is, hands-down, the only book on the subject worth having―whether for experienced surfers or those yet to make the leap into the surf.

Kayak Surfing (How to Paddle Series)

Falcon Guides

This is a modern illustrated how-to guide to kayaking, with authoritative information for beginners as well as the experienced paddler, all delivered with humor and enthusiasm. Presented in color with easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographic sequences and inspirational action images, this manual covers everything from flat water through to ocean paddling, white water and surfing. The book also explains the clothing and equipment required for every type of kayaking and, of course, the boats and paddles themselves, as well as weather, hydrodynamics, safety and rescue.

Kayaking Manual: The essential guide to all kinds of kayaking

Haynes Publishing, UK

The Skiing Manual offers instructions on technique and skills from an author with over 30 years of skiing experience. It will cover every type of skiing from cross-country to mountaineering, highlighting the important differences between genres. It explains the clothing and equipment required for every type of skiing and of course the skis, boots, bindings and poles, as well as skills, snow science, and safety and rescue. It's presented in color with easy-to-follow step-by-step sequences and a wealth of inspirational action photographs. History of skiing - from prehistoric travel to Olympic competition ; Clothing and equipment for all types of skiing; Learning to ski - carrying and putting on skis, choosing a ski school; Life on the hill - what it's like on the mountain, how to buy a lift pass, and how to get around in the snow; Skiing technique - from snow plough turns to extreme skiing; Ski lifts - the different types, and how to use them; Types of skiing - cross country, telemark, freeskiing and adventure skiing; Mountain safety - avalanches, precautions, equipment and rescue; Ski culture - Café culture and après ski; Ski travel - skiing around the world, and how to get there; Competition disciplines - downhill, slalom, giant slalom and super G, jumping, freestyle, cross country (and biathlon)

Skiing Manual: The Essential Guide to Skiing

Winter Sports

This is the ultimate guide to staying alive in extreme situations â?? those events we think will never happen to us, but one day might. This book is the key to surviving lifethreatening events, accidents, random attacks and politically motivated insurgencies where we live, work or take holidays.
Using the tactics, skills and tricks of the trade taught in this survivors' manual could save your life when danger or terror suddenly strikes â?? at home, in the office, in the street, when traveling in unknown and inhospitable situations, or when exposed to the wilderness.
Written by experts in the field, this authoritative book reveals the secrets of wilderness and urban survival, and teaches the essential skills needed to survive any jeopardy.
Structured into two sections, the first shows the essential bushcraft skills needed to survive outdoors in every climate and terrain: how to make shelters, how to find drinking water, how to start a fire from scratch, how to stalk and trap animals for food, and how to orienteer without a map. The second section focuses on how to ensure personal safety when everyday situations become life-threatening, including hostage situations, counter-terrorism techniques, selfdefense against personal attacks, and how to deal with car hijacking, house fires, transport accidents and medical emergencies.
With its emphasis on teaching practical skills, this survival manual deals with identifying and anticipating risks and hazards early enough so you won't be caught off-guard. Then, if you are faced with extreme disaster or confrontation, you can respond positively and calmly to adversity.

Extreme Survival: Wilderness * Terrorism * Air * Sea * Land

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Morrison, Bob

Akkermans, Antonio

Cook, Harry

Safety & First Aid

JG Press

This is the ultimate survival manual, a comprehensive, practical, all-climate, all-terrain guide to the basics of wilderness travel, outdoor living and surviving extreme situations. Substantial sections highlight possible threats and dangers in life, from terrorism, accident, fire, flood or crime, and provide practical solutions and professional teaching for urban prevention, protection and safety strategies. Illustrated with 1400 photographs and illustrations, including step-by-step sequences throughout.

Survival: The Ultimate Practical Guide to Staying Alive in Extreme Conditions and Emergency Situations: Essential guidance on the skills needed to ... abroad, with 1400 photographs and diagrams

Drake, Peter G.

Southwater

The ultimate how-to guide to the exciting water sports for both novices and more experienced intermediate-level paddlers, with techniques for mastering flat water, white water, open water and the sea.

The Practical Handbook of Kayaking & Canoeing: Step-by-step instruction in every technique, from beginner to advanced levels, shown in more than 600 action-packed photographs and diagrams

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The essential illustrated guide to dealing with emergencies at home, at work and on the city streets, teaching vital moves to protect yourself in 300 expert step-by-step pictures.

The Urban Survival Handbook: Learn What To Do In An Accident, Assault Or Terror Attack

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