Watersports Books

When entering the sport of kiteboarding it is crucial that the rider have a simple plan in place prior to launching a kite. After reading Kiteboarding's Simple Plan The Book, the rider should have a basic idea of how to formulate his "simple plan" to kiteboarding which, when properly used, will increase the enjoyment of the sport, while decreasing the damage to the rider, his gear and those around him.

Having a plan for kiteboarding is important. Effectively applying that plan in different places, conditions, and with equipment is the key to continued riding success and enjoyment. With professional instruction, lots of water time, good winds, great gear and this book, developing your personal kiteboarding plan should be filled with fun and "next level" excitement.

Aloha & Mahalo,
John Holzhall

This guide to Antigua and Barbuda, aimed at travellers wishing to explore these two small Caribbean islands and all they have to offer, describes the history and culture and provides itineraries around Antigua. It also provides a fact file of practical information including local customs and cuisine,what to pack, interest points, the best beaches and much more.

"Among the best travel book series, with attention to detail, plus numerous color photographs and fine maps." -- Travel Books Review

"Excellent take-along guides." -- Reviewers Bookwatch

"If these delectable guides' plentiful pix don't get you drooling, get your salivary glands checked. The text is also noteworthy." -- New York Daily News

"Among the best travel book series, with attention to detail, plus numerous color photographs and fine maps." -- Travel Books Review

"Excellent take-along guides." -- Reviewers Bookwatch

"If these delectable guides' plentiful pix don't get you drooling, get your salivary glands checked. The text is also noteworthy." -- New York Daily News

"Among the best travel book series, with attention to detail, plus numerous color photographs and fine maps." -- Travel Books Review

"Excellent take-along guides." -- Reviewers Bookwatch

"If these delectable guides' plentiful pix don't get you drooling, get your salivary glands checked. The text is also noteworthy." -- New York Daily News

"Among the best travel book series, with attention to detail, plus numerous color photographs and fine maps." -- Travel Books Review

"Excellent take-along guides." -- Reviewers Bookwatch

"If these delectable guides' plentiful pix don't get you drooling, get your salivary glands checked. The text is also noteworthy." -- New York Daily News

Bean is a deeply established teacher in the leather canon, and this is definitely the best of bedside Bean! -- Jack Fritscher, PhD, author of Some Dance to Remember: A Novel of San Francisco 1970-1982, and Mapplethorpe: Assault with a Deadly Camera.

Joseph Bean's work has been absolutely fundamental in our understanding of sexual diversity. -- Mark Thompson, editor of Leatherfolk

Leathersex has a wealth of practical information to guide the novice as well as the experienced player to deeper understanding. -- Justin Tanis, author of Transgendered Theology, Ministry and Communities of Faith and newsletter editor of the Leather Archives & Museum

As usual the guidebook standard is set by Lonely Planet

-- Outside --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Fancy a year out between school and further studies? Thinking of letting the rat-race wait? You need The Gap Year Book - a definitive, practical guide to planning and taking a year out. Packed with essential advice on pre-trip preparation and planning, the inside track on when and where to go, and numerous ideas on what to do, this book is a one-stop gap year shop. Want to try yacht crewing? Fancy a stab at volunteering? Raring to go on a conservation project? We'll tell you how to organise all this and more, all you need now is your plane ticket! - full-colour world map showing gap year routes - tried and tested itineraries from real gappers - contact details for all the gap year placement companies and organisations - access to dedicated gap year discussion forum on lonelyplanet.com's Thorn Tree - Impressive breadth and depth of information supplied in a readable and entertaining way - information on the best courses to take and how to apply for jobs - quotes and tales from real gappers who've been there and done it - how to stay healthy away from home - 28,195 accepted university applicants deferred entry to take a gap year in 2002 (UCAS) - There are currently over 1,800,000 students following higher education programmes (NUSSL) - Average age of students is 16-25 (nusonline. co.uk) - Individual student spend is approximately [pound]5,535 pa - Average student spends [pound]524 p.a on travel (NUSSL) - Nearly a quarter do not buy holiday insurance (National Express) - 93 percent of higher education students in the UK have internet access (NOP research 2000)

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's natural wonders, a stunning wonderland of bright corals, exotic marine life and dotted with idyllic tropical islands. Whatever your budget or the activities you want to enjoy - diving, snorkelling, hiking or just lying on the beach - this comprehensive guide will help you find your own tropical paradise.

• 24-page full-colour marine life section
• 48 maps, including all the resort islands
• where to stay - from the best resorts to camping on your own tropical island
• detailed guide to diving and snorkelling, and all the other reef activities
• transport options from helicopter to high-speed catamaran

This colourful travel manual covers a dozen of Cancun's best watersport sites, including those near Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Akumel and Tulum. It provides information on Cancun's recreational opportunities for windsurfing, water-skiing, jet-skiing, sailing, parasailing and deep-sea fishing.