Comedy and Philosophy

The almost forgotten craft of shifting large weights with brains instead of engines. Beginning with practical rules for moving like "Get the Ming v...

By Erling Kagge This breathtaking, inspiring little book teaches us how to find precious moments of silence - whether we are crossing the Antarcti...

By John Steinbeck In 1940 Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebra...

This is a book with no practical purpose whatsoever. As any fan of Dave's would probably guess, a book by him won't make you a better sailor, and i...

By Des Sleightholme Reissued by popular demand, Old Harry's Dog-Watch is a wonderful collection of Des Sleightholme's irreverent observations on t...

By Sam Llewellyn This quirky, lighthearted compilation brings together many of nautical thriller writer Sam Llewellyn's articles for "Practical Bo...