A few months back I read a discussion on Paddlewise about the merits of Willard Bascom's "Waves and Beaches", and am trying to track down a copy to take to the Arctic with me. Something a bit more cheery to read than the Richardson/Franklin accounts of their journey across northern Canada and Bathurst Inlet in 1823! But for anyone who gets to the low (or high) Arctic , I would strongly recommend EC Pielou's book "A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic " Univ of Chicago Press 1994. ISBN 0-226-66814-2 (~$18 in paperback). It covers everything from climate/atmosphere to pack ice, polar coastline, flora and fauna, the sun's movement and position and "day-length" , to glacial terrain and tundra landforms. It is portable and indispensable, with great line drawings. I bought Pielou's book last spring , and found it an incredible source of information, which greatly increased my appreciation of the tundra on last's summer's expedition North. She also wrote "After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America". Which is also excellent, and recommended. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
MSN/RiDem wrote: > A few months back I read a discussion on Paddlewise about the merits of > Willard Bascom's "Waves and Beaches", and am trying to track down a copy to > take to the Arctic with me. After twice getting nowhere trying to order this via the internet, could someone post the ISBN and publisher of the latest edition (198?) of this book? I think I'm going to enquire as to the possibility of another edition. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Michael Daly wrote: > > MSN/RiDem wrote: > > > A few months back I read a discussion on Paddlewise about the merits of > > Willard Bascom's "Waves and Beaches", and am trying to track down a copy to > > take to the Arctic with me. [snip] could someone > post the ISBN and publisher of the latest edition (198?) of this book? It is OOP. I would be a purchaser of an updated edition, also. Bascom gave a seminar at an MTS gathering in December, 1999, so he is probably still kicking. > MTS MEETING - The San Diego section of the Marine Technology Society will next meet at 6 p.m. at > Giovanni's Pizza. Noted oceanographer Willard Bascom will be speaking on undersea archaeology. > Bascom has had a remarkable career spanning more than 50 years in ocean engineering, ocean science, > and marine archaeology. He is an expert on ancient deep water shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and > Black seas. The poop: ISBN 0-385-14844-5 Anchor/Doubleday 1980 copyright -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Jim wrote:- >What would be your top choices for purchase to start a library? G'Day, Here's my suggestions not necessarily in priority order. Some are the same as Steen suggested: 1. Randel Washburne "The Coastal Kayakers Manual" If I had only one book to buy this would probably be it: comprehensive, densely packed with information and the only book I've found, which mentions using a reentry and roll using a paddlefloat. 2. A comprehensive First Aid Manual 3. A book describing meteorology and the weather (wish I could find a good one) 4. Derek Hutchinson's Complete guide to sea kayaking The section on rolling has superb illustrations and some nice historical notes with illustrations 5. Derek Hutchinson's Guide to expedition kayaking Well illustrated and with lots of interesting tips though I'm not sure about the all in rescue 6. Ralph Diaz "Complete Folding Kayakar" Although its about folding kayaks it has much generally useful information. The sections on purchasing gear were particularly useful to me 7. "Cruising the NSW Coast" by Alan Lucas Specific to my part of the world but a library could usefully include books on local knowledge and conditions. 8. David Burch "Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation" A classic - nothing else like it on kayak navigation though I haven't read Steens suggestion by Franco Ferrero NY. 9. John Dowd "Sea Kayaking - A manual for long distance touring" A classic filled with useful information which would be difficult to acquire first hand All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 8/24/2002 2:55:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au writes: > 6. Ralph Diaz "Complete Folding Kayakar" > Although its about folding kayaks it has much > generally useful information. The sections on > purchasing gear were particularly useful to me > Every time I read an article about someone shipping their FG boat a month ahead of time to some far flung place, 10,000 miles away, applying the duck tape to hull damage incurred enroute and spending days on ground getting it back home, selling it, whatever, I look at that masterpiece on my top shelf and thank God I read it. Rob G *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Rob wrote: - >Every time I read an article about someone shipping >their FG boat a month ahead of time to some far >flung place, 10,000 miles away, applying the duck >tape to hull damage incurred enroute and spending >days on ground getting it back home, selling it, <whatever, I look at that masterpiece on my top shelf >and thank God I read it. G'Day Rob and Paddlewise, When you quoted my two sentence review it brought home how it sounded deprecating of folding kayaks - heaven forbid! My first kayak was bought entirely on the basis of careful reading of Ralphs book and I have never regretted it - for my circumstances it was a perfect choice. For the first year most of my paddling instructions came from that book. As circumstances changed I moved to fibreglass but would never get rid of the Klepper. And the number of times I've quoted snippets of historical information to passers by who were curious. Its indeed a classic book. Another book I was going to put on the list but hesitated was Shelley Johnson's "Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide" - which packs a huge amount in a tiny volume. The hesitation was because of a full page illustration near the front showing a paddler kitted out with sandals and all and I had often thought of writing to her to ask about the sandals as she invites feedback in the flyleaf of the book. I can see now that the subject is a bit controversial and invites common sense rather than rules of thumb. But personally I've decided against sandals through long experience of Murphy's law and because I occasionally use a rudder. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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