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Ocean: The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 360 pages, height x width: 229x191 mm
  • Izdošanas datums: 24-Jun-2021
  • Izdevniecība: Chronicle Books
  • ISBN-10: 1452158665
  • ISBN-13: 9781452158662
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 360 pages, height x width: 229x191 mm
  • Izdošanas datums: 24-Jun-2021
  • Izdevniecība: Chronicle Books
  • ISBN-10: 1452158665
  • ISBN-13: 9781452158662
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"An entertaining, authoritative, and captivating guide to all activities above, below, and beside the sea. THE OCEAN is the ultimate gift book-that is then used-by sailors, fishers, surfers, beachcombers, and ocean lovers everywhere"--

The Ocean: A Handbook is a treasure trove of information and inspiration for anyone with an abiding love for the ocean.

This beautiful book features short-subject deep dives ontopicslike science, sailing, kayaking, surfing, diving, survival, and much more.

From experienced seafarers to ocean novices, for those about to ride their first wave, stand-up paddle on a dive, find a simple "one pan" galley recipe, or identify a bird that landed on the bow, The Ocean is rich with how-to advice and instruction.

&; Features expert consultation and entertaining asides about the sea
&; Filled with more than 200 informative and evocative illustrations
&; A compilation of miscellany and delight for the ocean lover

In The Ocean, a sense of respect and wonder for the ocean come together under a foil-stamped and textured cover.

This handsomely packaged volume is the go-to guide for anyone captivated by the wonder, power, and mystery of the sea.

&; An entertaining, authoritative, and captivating guide to all activities involving the sea
&; The ultimate gift book for sailors, fishers, surfers, beachcombers, and ocean lovers everywhere
&; Perfect for people who live in coastal areas, those who love the ocean, sailing, and ships
&; Add it to the shelf with books like SAS Survival Handbook by John Wiseman, Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden, and Cabin Porn by Beaver Brook.
BOATING
1(86)
Things A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Has Always Wanted to Say As Told
2(4)
Shannon Scaff
Mau Piailug: The Man Who Restored Wayfinding As Told
7(1)
Bruce Blankenfeld
Start (and Stop) a Mutiny
8(1)
Nautical Superstitions
9(2)
"Wonderfully, Essentially Human" A Chat with Christian Beamish
11(2)
Sailing 101
13(3)
Take Care of Your Boat
16(1)
Surviving at Sea: Safe Boating 101
17(4)
Boater's Toolbox, aka the "Learn from Our Mistakes" Checklist
21(1)
Make a Float Plan
22(2)
Batten Down the Hatches: When Caught in Bad Weather
24(1)
Heave a Line and Tie Off to a Cleat
25(2)
Driving the Saltwater Highway
27(1)
Boating in Big Waves and Heavy Seas
28(3)
How to Right a Small Sailboat
31(1)
Be Shallow-Minded
32(2)
A Jet Ski Is a Boat, Not a Toy
34(1)
Top Ten Reasons Your Boat Won't Start
35(1)
Anchors Aweigh
36(4)
So You Want to Buy a Boat
40(1)
Whatever Floats Your Boat: Sea Kayaks
41(1)
Ocean Kayaking: Tour Planning and Supplies
42(1)
Paddling a Kayak: Going through the Motions
43(6)
Internationally Recognized Hand Signals
49(1)
Wakesurfing, Tubing, and "Towables"
50(4)
Carbon Monoxide Kills
54(1)
Four Great Uses for a Dry Bag
55(1)
Booking a Charter Boat
56(1)
Permission to Come Aboard: Loading, Boarding, and Seating
57(1)
Operate a Boat in an Emergency
58(4)
Trimming, Planing, and Steering: Essential Driving Skills
62(1)
Going for a Swim: Voluntarily and Involuntarily
63(1)
"Crew Overboard!": A Rescue Primer
64(4)
Essential Nautical Knots and Turns
68(7)
Dogs on Boats
75(1)
Where Am I?: Nautical Charts, Compasses, and Landmarks
76(4)
To Become a Sailor, Go to the Sea As Told
80(2)
Lin Pardey
The Beaufort Wind Scale
82(2)
Drowning in Ink: Proper Nautical Tattoos
84(3)
SURFING
87(54)
The Rise Of Modern Surfing As Told
88(3)
Steve Pezman
Do You Really Want To Start Surfing? A Chat with William Finnegan
91(2)
The Way Of The Warrior Surfer
93(2)
Andrew Manzi
Five Big Waves to See (and Maybe Surf) before You Die
95(2)
The Essential Surf Film Festival
97(1)
Wetsuit 101
98(4)
"The Most Challenging Simple Thing": Bodysurfing
102(1)
Boogie, Man: Bodyboarding
103(1)
Shorebreak, Rip Currents, and Rogue Waves
104(2)
The Ultimate Surf Van
106(4)
Auntie Rell, the Queen of Makaha As Told
110(3)
Kathy Terada
On Your Feet, Ye Scurvy Dog: Learning to Surf
113(5)
Surfing's Twelve Commandments
118(4)
Teach a Kid (or Friend) to Surf
122(2)
Know Thy Surfboard
124(5)
Don't Surf Stormwater
129(1)
Buying Your First Surfboard
130(3)
Go Pound Sand: Driving on the Beach
133(1)
What's SUP?: Standup Paddleboards
134(3)
Surfing Commandments, Part II: SUP Rules
137(1)
Surf Wax
138(3)
SCIENCE
141(50)
Why Ocean Exploration Matters As Told
142(2)
Dr. Robert Ballard
Our Fossil Will Be Plastic As Told
144(2)
Marcus Eriksen
A Dip of the Net: Plankton and Plastic
146(1)
Know Your Sea Monsters: The Largest Creatures in the Sea
147(3)
Tidepools 101 As Told
150(2)
Dr. Stephen R. Palumbi
Portrait of a Wave
152(2)
Oceans in Motion: The World's Currents
154(1)
Of Gods and Monsters: The Legacy of the Whaleship Essex
155(4)
What Is Kelp And Why It Matters As Told
159(2)
Dan Reed
Find Work aboard a Scientific Expedition As Told
161(2)
Robert Hueter
Of a Feather: Meet the Seabirds
163(3)
Why Sharks Matter As Told
166(2)
David Shiftman
The Amazing Rays (and Skates)
168(1)
Arnold Postell
Restoring A Reef And A Way Of Life
169(2)
Inilek Wilmot
How Does a Flying Fish Fly?
171(1)
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, Watchin' the Tide ...
172(2)
Barrier Islands, Dunes, And Tidal Marshes As Told
174(3)
Orrin Pilkey
Mangrove Forests: Essential and Endangered
177(1)
Reading the Weather
178(7)
Become an Ocean Warrior: A Chat with Samantha Siegel
185(3)
Get Informed, Get Involved: Sea Saviors
188(1)
Behold the Octopus
189(2)
SURVIVAL
191(68)
Take Control When Panic Strikes As Told
192(2)
Brian Keaulana
Beach Flag Warnings
194(1)
Save a Drowning Soul: Drowning Rescue
195(6)
Save Your Skin: Sunblock Savvy and Sunburn
201(2)
Bad Seafood and Deadly Fish
203(1)
Open Stuff without an Opener
204(1)
The Sting: Jellyfish Dangers
205(2)
Spinal Tap: Don't Step on that Fish!
207(2)
Deadly Strikes: Sea Snakes, Cone Snails, and Blue-Ringed Octopuses
209(2)
Escape a Tsunami
211(1)
Seasickness: The Seafarer's Curse
212(1)
The Bug-Out Bag, aka Life-Raft Supplies
213(2)
Stranded: Island Survival
215(6)
Message in a Bottle: A Brief History
221(1)
Ultimate Maritime First-Aid Kit
222(2)
The Deepest Cut: Treat a Laceration
224(2)
Cold Shock and Hypothermia
226(4)
Cold-Proof Yourself: Wim Hof's Breath Technique
230(2)
Too Hot: Hyperthermia and Heat Stroke
232(1)
Unleash Your Inner Seal: Increase Your Lung Capacity
233(3)
"Mayday! Mayday!"---Distress, Urgency, and Safety Calls
236(2)
S.O.S.: Signal for Help
238(4)
Abandoning Ship and Boarding a Life Raft
242(3)
Survival Hydration
245(2)
Life-Raft Cuisine
247(2)
Seeing Stars
249(1)
Greg Noll
Climb a Coconut Tree
250(2)
Nautical Lore: The Pirate Code
252(2)
Surviving Kidnapping And Dangerous Ports of Call: A Chat with Michael Scott Moore
254(2)
Bad Water: Red Tides And Algae Blooms
256(3)
SCUBA AND SNORKELING
259(38)
Getting Schooled As Told
260(2)
Morgan Mochester
My Body Lies under the Sea
262(3)
Snorkeling and Scuba Gear
265(8)
Plan the Dive, Dive the Plan
273(1)
Getting In, Out, and Around
274(2)
Diving Hand Signals
276(2)
Dive Dangers
278(3)
Creatures and Coral: Leave Nothing but Bubbles
281(1)
Swimming with Sharks
282(2)
Spearfishing and Free Diving
284(4)
Mark Healey
Rules for Found Objects
288(1)
How To Become A National Geographic Photographer As Told
289(3)
Brian Skerry
A Brief History of Time---Underwater
292(5)
FISHING
297(49)
How Smart Is a Fish?
298(2)
Culum Brown
Ten Essential Fishing Knots
300(4)
Your Tackle Box: The "Must-Have" Gear List
304(1)
Catch a Fish with a Handline
305(2)
First-Time Anglers: The Rod, the Reel, the Cast
307(4)
On and Off the Hook: Saltwater Fishing Hooks
311(2)
DIY Angler: Make a Fish Hook
313(1)
Saltwater Fly-Fishing: A Primer with Jimbo Meador
314(2)
Seven Saltwater Flies
316(2)
Types of Bait
318(1)
The Strange Life of a Fish
319(1)
What's the Best Time to Fish?
320(1)
How to Catch a Crab
321(2)
How to Kill Fish and Crustaceans Humanely
323(2)
Catch and Release and Controversy: Letting Them Get Away
325(2)
Clean, Scale, and Fillet a Fish
327(4)
Fishing from a Kayak or SUP
331(1)
Pole a Boat and Gig a Flounder
332(2)
Catch Shrimp Near Shore
334(2)
How to Throw a Cast Net
336(4)
Fishing Spots and Techniques
340(2)
Eight Places to Fish Before You Die
342(4)
Selected Experts and Sources 346(2)
About the Artists 348(1)
Our Contributors 349(1)
Acknowledgments and About the Authors 350
Chris Dixon is the author of Ghost Wave and editor of the blog TheScuttlefish. His writing also appears in the New York Times and Outside magazine, among other publications. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.





Jeremy K. Spencer is an award-winning sports, science, and nature writer whose work has appeared in Men's Journal, Wired, The Millions, and many other publications, including Outside, where he was a senior editor for eight years. He lives in Portland, Oregon.