Basic Stamp is the brand name of a chip that is widely used in the prototyping of microcontrollers - the "brains" of electronic devices. The development of such embedded system devices is the fastest-growing chip sector. This book teaches the principles and processes of microcontroller development b...

One of the most complete guides ever written to this popular cruising area, 256 pages, 129 photos, 56 sketch charts, street maps, GPS waypoints and course lines to aid in navigation, covering Biscayne Bay, Hawk Channel, the shallow inside route, including the area from Miami to Key West and on to th...

This material is intended for use in Icom IC M802 - Made Simple for Cruiser seminars. However, the book is also a quick reference tool as it contains most of the primary operating procedures for the IC M802.The seminar is intended to aid Cruisers in operating the IC M802. Seminars include:- General...

Kayak fishing is one of the fastest growing sports in North America, thanks to the kayak's ease of use and the access it offers anglers to new and otherwise inaccessible waters - and The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing is the most comprehensive book on the sport. Captain Scott Null and Joel McBride...

Developed by the United States Power Squadrons, the world's largest private, nonprofit boating organization, Marine Amateur Radio is a complete guide to the use of ham radio for two-way and network communications among boats and between boats and shore stations. Briefly, succinctly, and clearly, thi...

The Tidal Current Tables contain daily predicted times of slack water and the predicted times and speeds of maximum current (flood or ebb) for each day of the year on the Pacific Coast of North America and Asia.

"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...

Book by Barber, James

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...