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UNINA9910826198903321 |
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Autore |
Ford Clyde W |
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Titolo |
Boat green : 50 steps boaters can take to save our waters / / Clyde W. Ford |
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Gabriola Island, B.C., : New Society Publishers, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-46525-2 |
1-55092-368-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Boats and boating - Environmental aspects |
Marine pollution - Prevention |
Water - Pollution - Prevention |
Boats and boating - Maintenance and repair - Environmental aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Advance Praise; Title Page; Rights Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on the Chapter Icons; Dedication; Part One: For Yourself; Chapter 1: How to Use This Book; Chapter 2: What Does It Mean to Boat Green?; Chapter 3: The Health of Our Oceans; Chapter 4: The Health of Our Wetlands, Rivers, Streams and Lakes; Chapter 5: Boat Green and Global Warming; Chapter 6: One Boater Can Make a Difference; Chapter 7: Make Sure Your Vessel Complies with Coast Guard Regulations; Chapter 8: Maintain Situational Awareness; Chapter 9: A Personal Vision of Protecting Our Waters |
Part Two: Operating Your VesselChapter 10: Fill 'er Up!; Oil Spill Reporting and Prevention; Chapter 11: Oil Spill Reporting and Prevention; Chapter 12: Use Biodiesel; Chapter 13: Use Ethanol; Chapter 14: Different Strokes for Different Boats; Chapter 15: Electrify Your Boating Experience; Chapter 16: Use Your Head to Protect Our Waters; Chapter 17: Use a Pump-out Facility Whenever Possible; Chapter 18: A Gray Area of Protecting Our Waters; Chapter 19: Prevent Onboard Fires; Chapter 20: Use Radar Prudently; Chapter 21: Recycle Underway; Part Three: For the Upkeepand Maintenance ofYour Vessel |
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