Water category: 2366 books

Written by an expert in the Swimming Pools field, The Pool Safety Bible is packed with essential information and practical advice on safety around pools and water in general. Pools can be great fun but they are also dangerous places. You should be aware that a pool is a potentially life-threatening...

Kayaking next to open water swimmers, elite and novice, has given Beth Barnes a chance to blend two lifelong passions into one explosive one. Helping others fulfill a dream and being on the open water is where she feels that she reaches her own full potential. During the 2010-11 Catalina Channel Swim...

Trockene Theorie? Nicht mit diesem Grundlagenwerk der Tauchausbildung. Gleich, bei welcher Organisation man die Eintrittskarte zum Tauchen erwirbt – jeder Taucher findet in diesen drei Einzel-E-Books umfassenden Reihe alles was er wissen muss, um seinen Traum zu verwirklichen: Kompetente Anleitungen,...

Trockene Theorie? Nicht mit diesem Grundlagenwerk der Tauchausbildung. Gleich, bei welcher Organisation man die Eintrittskarte zum Tauchen erwirbt - jeder Taucher findet in diesen drei Einzel-E-Books umfassenden Reihe alles was er wissen muss, um seinen Traum zu verwirklichen: Kompetente Anleitungen,...

Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are places of transition from land to sea and from freshwater to salt water. Estuaries are protected from the full force of ocean waves, winds, and storms by the reefs, barrier islands, or fingers of land, mud, or sand that define an estuary's seaward boundary....

It is a hot summer day, so three young siblings decide to play in the pool! Children will relate to this Spanish-translated story about summer fun, including siblings and splashing in the water. They will also need to problem solve when the water finally begins to run out. With colorful illustrations and large font, early readers will be reading and having fun too!

Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day there was a big storm, and lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MIGHTY TRUCK! Clarence decides to join his neighbor, Mr. Dent, and his cat, Throttle, for a warm day of surfing waves at the beach. But Throttle...

How did the son of Irish immigrants outrow blueblood scullers from Oxford and Cambridge to become one of the most famous athletes of his time? Award-winning author Wendy A. Lewis recounts the compelling story of the "Boy in Blue," from his childhood on the Toronto Islands, where he rowed...

Secrets have a way of floating to the surface. . . . Mystery, compelling characters, and an abandoned town beneath a lake make for a must-read adventure. On the day Cassie was born, they drowned her town. The mayor flipped a lever and everyone cheered as Old Lower Grange was submerged beneath...

Duma is at a cross roads in life. Living in an informal settlement in Soweto with his father and young sister, Duma is expected to make a contribution to the household since he is unemployed. The easy way has been to steal electricity cables. But when his friend gets caught, Duma decides to try a...

Interested in learning to sail but feel like you’re navigating in murky waters? Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition introduces the basics of sailing, looks at the different types of sailboats and their basic parts, and teaches you everything you need to know before you leave the dock. In...

Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the widely hailed first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing...

* 74 paddle routes in Oregon * Trips range from easy for novices with an open canoe or sea kayak to more difficult on streams or open water where paddling skills are required * Information on canoes, kayaks, paddles, safety equipment, and more Phillip Jones has been exploring the Northwest...

The Laser is the world’s most popular adult dinghy and comes with three rigs: Standard (used by men at the Olympic games), Radial (used by women at the Olympic games) and 4.7 (used by young people moving up from the Optimist). But the boat is not restricted to top athletes; its versatility means...