Hawaii by Sextant: An In-Depth Exercise in Celestial Navigation Using Real Sextant Sights and Logbook Entries (Burch David)(Paperback)

Hawaii by Sextant: An In-Depth Exercise in Celestial Navigation Using Real Sextant Sights and Logbook Entries (Burch David)(Paperback)

In the spirit of early Bowditch editions, we offer navigation details of a full ocean passage as an excellent way to learn the ropes of practical celestial navigation. With your own tables and plotting sheets, you can analyze 224 timed sextant sights of sun, moon, stars, and planets to obtain 26

Sextant - A Voyage Guided by the Stars and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans (Barrie David)(Paperback / softback)

In the tradition of Dava Sobel's 'Longitude' comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery - an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the

Half-Real: Video Games Between Real Rules and Fictional Worlds (Juul Jesper)(Paperback)

An in-depth analysis of game development and rules and fiction in video games--with concrete examples, including The Legend of Zelda, Grand Theft Auto, and more A video game is half-real: we play by real rules while imagining a fictional world. We win or lose the game in the real world, but we slay

Design Dissected: Is the Design Real? (Galloway David)(Paperback)

An in-depth, yet fully accessible, look at the evidence for design in living things. This intriguing and informative blend of real clinical cases and entertaining prose is a superb resource for combatting evolutionary arguments, whilst retaining the ability to provide enjoyment to the reader

Challenges in the Theory and Practice of Play Therapy (Le Vay David)(Paperback)

Challenges in the Theory and Practice of Play Therapy provides an advanced and in-depth exploration of the issues and challenges relating to the training, theory and practice of Child-Centred Play Therapy. The ethos of the book is process orientated, and it discusses the particular therapeutic

An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Bird Colin)(Paperback)

Introduces readers to central concepts and debates in political philosophy using real-life examples. Clearly written, thematically structured, and containing several new chapters, this fully updated second edition explores topics including economic inequality, justice, immigration, climate change,

The Art of Forecasting Using Solar Returns (Louis Anthony)(Paperback)

An in-depth and very thorough study of the technique of forecasting using Solar Returns from the popular author of 'Horary Astrology Plain and Simple'. The clear examples and many case histories make this a strong contender for even the most crowded

Sports, Exercise and Health Science (SL and HL): Revise IB TestPrep Workbook (Robertson Bow)(Paperback)

Written by experienced teachers and school leaders with an in-depth understanding of teaching and assessments for the IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science SL and HL courses.This new TestPrep book in the Revise IB series helps students to familiarise themselves with the SEHS exams set by the

How to Release Fear-Based Thinking and Feeling: An In-Depth Study of Spiritual Psychology, Volume 2 (Stone Joshua David)(Paperback)

The Craft of Writing in Sociology: Developing the Argument in Undergraduate Essays and Dissertations (Balmer Andrew)(Paperback)

An essential guide to constructing coherent and powerful arguments, using real examples from student work and demonstrating, step-by-step, how to read critically, write the opening paragraphs of an essay, provide evidence in the middle and construct punchy

Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (Stroustrup Bjarne)(Paperback)

An Introduction to Programming by the Inventor of C++ Preparation for Programming in the Real World The book assumes that you aim eventually to write non-trivial programs, whether for work in software development or in some other technical field. Focus on Fundamental Concepts and Techniques The

From Plato to NATO: The Idea of the West and Its Opponents (Gress David)(Paperback)

An in-depth intellectual history of the Western idea and a passionate defense of its importance to America's future, From Plato to NATO is the first book to make sense of the legacy of the West at a time when it is facing its greatest challenges. Readers of Francis Fukuyama, John Gray, Samuel

An Illustrated History of the Police Service in Northern Ireland and Its Forerunners: From Peel to Psni (Forrester Hugh)(Paperback)

Hugh Forrester and David R. Orr cover nearly 200 years of policing in Ireland using images drawn from the archives of the Police Museum in Belfast. Policing in Ireland has its own unique and often troubled history and has been influenced by many of the great changes in Irish history such as armed

Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives - How to use meditation, yoga and other techniques to give your child the perfect start in life, from conception to early (Simon David)(Paperback / softback)

Using exercises and techniques developed over ten years of teaching a popular series of workshops at the Chopra Center for Well Being, Dr Deepak Chopra shows readers how to see parenthood from a very different

Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy (Richo David)(Paperback)

The best-selling author of How to Be an Adult in Relationships explains how to build trust--the essential ingredient in successful relationships--despite our fears or past betrayals Most relationship problems are essentially trust issues, explains psychotherapist David Richo. Whether it's fear of

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The Brrrr Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple (Greene David M.)(Paperback)

Invest in real estate, flip houses, buy rental properties, and never run out of money--using the hottest strategy in the real estate world! 'From A-Z (or B-R), David covers just what you'll need to execute like a master and build wealth like the pros.' --David Osborn, New York Times bestselling

Heroes of Tolkien - An Exploration of Tolkien's Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History (Day David)(Paperback / softback)

Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, and analyses Middle-earth's most celebrated  heroes and the literary, historical and mythological sources that inspired their creation

Hit List: An In-Depth Investigation Into the Mysterious Deaths of Witnesses to the JFK Assassination (Belzer Richard)(Paperback)

A New York Times Best Seller Richard Belzer and David Wayne are back to set the record straight after Dead Wrong; this time they're going to uncover the truth about the many witness deaths tied to the JFK assassination. For decades, government pundits have dismissed these 'coincidental' deaths,

Hobbits of Tolkien - An Illustrated Exploration of Tolkien's Hobbits, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History (Day David)(Paperback / softback)

n entire race was born when J.R.R. Tolkien scrawled on a leaf, 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.' From the invention of that single word (hobbit) Tolkien became the explorer and chronicler of the character, their race and their significant role in his fantastical world, Middle-earth

Dark Powers of Tolkien - An illustrated Exploration of Tolkien's Portrayal of Evil, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History (Day David)(Paperback / softback)

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are some of the greatest tales of good versus evil ever told. From the creation of Arda to the War of the Ring, Tolkien's Middle-earth has seen war and rebellion, devastation and loss, in which the powers of darkness emerged

Battles of Tolkien - An Illustrate Exploration of the Battles of Tolkien's World, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History (Day David)(Paperback / softback)

Tolkien's works are punctuated by dramatic and explosive battles. Men versus Orcs, Elves versus Sauron, Goblins versus Dwarves - the history of Middle-earth has seen some of the greatest characters pitted against each other time and time again. From the iconic battle of Helm's Deep to the