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For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a
part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots.
Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the
veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable
and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for
facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need
to know. Use Basic Illustrated Animal Tracks to discover how to
identify animal tracks, read other animal signs, make plaster casts
and tracings, practice observation techniques, participate in
conservation projects and more.
Twenty-five of the most spectacular coastlines spanning the seven
seas from the Northwest Territories to Baja, from the Great Barrier
Reef to the Everglades, from the Greek Isles to Tierra del Fuego,
from the Red Sea to Fiji. These are just a few of the prime waters
author, naturalist, and sea-kayaking guide Jonathan Hanson has
explored over fifteen years. Like no other adventure sport, sea
kayaking takes you to secret places rarely seen by humans, though
often teeming with wildlife. Readers will learn how to see powerful
orcas off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins racing across the
Sea of Cortez off Baja, beluga whales cruising the Arctic Ocean,
gray seals and puffins sharing the cliffs of Scotland s Hebrides."
A fully illustrated introduction to selecting a kayak, first
strokes, advanced turning, recoveries and rescues, open-water
techniques, and more.
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