Weather Eye On The Horizon
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Charting the Unknown
Embark on a journey unlike any other with "Charting the Unknown"—a comprehensive guide that takes you through the fascinating world of modern navigation and equips you with the skills to explore like never before. Whether you're an aspiring adventurer or an experienced explorer, this eBook is your gateway to mastering the art and science of navigation in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape. Begin your journey with an introduction to the evolution of navigation techniques and discover why modern navigation matters now more than ever. Dive into the basics of GPS navigation, unraveling the intricacies of satellite roles and GPS device usage for safe exploration. Take your navigation skills to the next level with advanced GPS techniques, learning to create waypoints, manage GPS data, and work around system limitations. Explore the realm of digital maps, from selecting the right mapping software to integrating digital maps with GPS for seamless navigation. The timeless skills of compass and map reading are brought into a modern context, while mobile apps transform your smartphone into a powerful exploration tool, even in offline environments. Understand the essential role of satellite communication for safety in remote areas, and leverage technology to enhance your planning and emergency readiness. Prepare for nature's fickle moods with a chapter dedicated to weather and environmental awareness, ensuring you are always one step ahead. Uncover the potential of drone technology for gathering invaluable aerial data, all while respecting legal considerations and best practices. Navigate night or low-visibility conditions with confidence and practice sustainable navigation that respects our planet. Conquer the challenges of extreme environments, be they deserts, polar regions, or dense jungles, and draw inspiration from case studies of modern exploration feats. As you look to the future, explore trends in navigation technology, including AI's impact and emerging innovations. "Charting the Unknown" not only empowers you with knowledge but also connects you with the global adventurer community, offering pathways for ongoing skill development and exploration excellence. Ready to start your journey? The unknown awaits.
Seablindness
The challenges to American security in the Western Pacific, the seas that surround Europe, and the Persian Gulf are growing. At the same time, U.S. military commanders seek more naval forces to protect America's interest in the safe transit of American goods, deterrence in a proliferating world, and the defense of our key allies. At the same time U.S. defense budgets are shrinking. American seapower has not been as small as it is today since before World War I. Unless reversed, U.S. seapower will continue its decline into the indefinite future as politicians ignore the widening gulf between the cost of modernizing and expanding American seapower, and the resources devoted to this most strategic arm of the nation's defense. Seablindness explains the dilemma. It looks at the consequences of neglect including the effect of increased deployments on families, global scenarios set in the immediate future, the views of America's most knowledgeable military officers, the anxious reactions of U.S. allies, and hard facts to show how a lack of political will is dismantling the nation's global reach and with it, our position as the world's great power.
Survival in Singapore
'Wonderfully evocative writing, of a great tale' - Peter FitzSimons 'A story of extraordinary heroism and absolute horror' - Paul Ham On a pitch-black night in September 1943, a daring Australian commando unit launches a covert raid on Singapore Harbour, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick - an epic mission that passed into Australia's national legend - sets in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan's dreaded military police, the Kempei Tai. Tasked with finding the culprits of the attack, Major Sumida Haruzo intensifies his hunt for the saboteurs, weaving a deadly web that ensnares dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath are Elizabeth Choy, a courageous schoolteacher who risks her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison, and Robert Heatlie Scott, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese. Incarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blur, and where victims are forced to turn on each other to survive, Elizabeth and Robert must confront starvation, disease and brutal torture. The fate of countless innocent lives hinges on their will to resist unimaginable agonies, maintain their tenuous grasp on reality and hold to the truth even if it costs them their lives.