"The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Army-wide reference on 'map reading' and 'land navigation'. This manual applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual also contains both doctrine and training guidance on...

This book concentrates on how RobotBASIC programs can interface with a wide variety of off-the-shelf hardware. Many options will be explored including both serial and parallel ports and how a separate microcontroller can be used to handle the low-level I/O operations. You will even see how vision, s...

The Yachtsman's Guide to the Bahamas continues to be the number one best selling all Bahamas Cruising Guide ever published. This Guide has been updated every year since 1950 and is considered by the boating community to be the definitive Bahamas Cruising Guide both for the novice and seasoned Island...

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The 3rd Edition of "Cruising Starting from Scratch" has been updated with 2015 cruising tools. The book has helped many couples get ready for retirement when they decide to live the dream and cruise on a boat."Cruising - Starting from Scratch" covers the basics information needed in the Made Simple...

The PC used to allow control of electronic hardware by interfacing through its I/O ports and operating system that allowed deterministic real-time control. The PC grew progressively more complex and powerful at doing GUI, multitasking, 3D graphics, virtual memory management, and much more. But it al...

This book is a complete guide to all forms of communication at sea. It examines the international marine use of cell phones, satellites, amateur radio, and email, cutting through the jargon and sales hype to enable readers to make the right choice for their needs. Comprehensive appendices on radio p...

The only one-volume guide to traversing the entire protected East Coast waterway, The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami: A Cockpit Cruising Handbook is updated to reflect changes in channels and shoreside facilities. Offering unique, mile-by-mile descriptions and accurate navigation advice, th...

James Barber gathers together over 200 of the best of his always quick, always simple and fool-proof recipes. The cookbook contains 16 full color pages illustrating some of the choice selections. We get a taste of James' sense of fun and whimsy in the chapter introductions.

Provides simple recipes for preparing meat, fish, and vegetables in a variety of international styles

These popular cruising companions offer charts, tips and data that will enhance the enjoyment and safety of any voyage. The guides feature informative and charming hand-drawn shoreline plans of selected marinas and small boat anchorages, ranging from safe all-weather havens to secluded picnic spots...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.