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The Survival of the Bark Canoe

Author : John McPhee
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374708592
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book The Survival of the Bark Canoe written by John McPhee and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 1982-05-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Greenville, New Hampshire, a small town in the southern part of the state, Henri Vaillancourt makes birch-bark canoes in the same manner and with the same tools that the Indians used. The Survival of the Bark Canoe is the story of this ancient craft and of a 150-mile trip through the Maine woods in those graceful survivors of a prehistoric technology. It is a book squarely in the tradition of one written by the first tourist in these woods, Henry David Thoreau, whose The Maine Woods recounts similar journeys in similar vessel. As McPhee describes the expedition he made with Vaillancourt, he also traces the evolution of the bark canoe, from its beginnings through the development of the huge canoes used by the fur traders of the Canadian North Woods, where the bark canoe played the key role in opening up the wilderness. He discusses as well the differing types of bark canoes, whose construction varied from tribe to tribe, according to custom and available materials. In a style as pure and as effortless as the waters of Maine and the glide of a canoe, John McPhee has written one of his most fascinating books, one in which his talents as a journalist are on brilliant display.

Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

Author : Edwin Tappan Adney
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1602390711
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America written by Edwin Tappan Adney and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs, and this fascinating guide combines historical background with instructions for constructing one. Author Edwin Tappan Adney, born in 1868, devoted his life to studying canoes and was practically the sole scholar in his field. His papers and research have been assembled by a curator at the Smithsonian Institution.

Bark Canoes

Author : John Jennings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781770851580
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Bark Canoes written by John Jennings and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published in association with the Mariners' Museum"

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

Author : Howard Irving Chapelle
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America written by Howard Irving Chapelle and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the definitive guide to bark canoes and skin boats in this book by Edwin Tappan Adney and Howard Chapelle. The rich history of these traditional American vessels is brought to the forefront here, meticulously documented and brought to life through scale models and measured plans. Adney's passion for bark canoes, cultivated in a time when they were still in everyday use, preserved a valuable piece of cultural heritage. Chapelle's expertise as a curator at the Smithsonian Museum ensures a comprehensive exploration of Euro-American and Native American boat development. Whether you're fascinated by history, craftsmanship, or the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, this remarkable volume is an essential addition to your collection.

Birchbark Canoes of the Fur Trade

Author : Timothy J. Kent
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780965723008
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Birchbark Canoes of the Fur Trade written by Timothy J. Kent and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed history of the early Native American traveling craft and the traditional lifestyles of Native peoples and early traders and settlers.

BARK CANOES & SKIN BOATS PB

Author : Adney E
Publisher : Smithsonian
ISBN 13 : 9781560982968
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book BARK CANOES & SKIN BOATS PB written by Adney E and published by Smithsonian. This book was released on 1983-03-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

Author : Edwin Tappan Adney Howard Irving Chapelle
Publisher : anboco
ISBN 13 : 3736405723
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (364 download)

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Book Synopsis Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America by : Edwin Tappan Adney Howard Irving Chapelle

Download or read book Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America written by Edwin Tappan Adney Howard Irving Chapelle and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-08-13 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birch bark, were among the most highly developed of manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from materials available in the areas of their use, their design, size, and appearance were varied so as to create boats suitable to the many and different requirements of their users. The great skill exhibited in their design and construction shows that a long period of development must have taken place before they became known to white men. The Indian bark canoes were most efficient watercraft for use in forest travel; they were capable of being propelled easily with a single-bladed paddle. This allowed the paddler, unlike the oarsman, to face the direction of travel, a necessity in obstructed or shoal waters and in fast-moving streams. The canoes, being light, could be carried overland for long distances, even where trails were rough or nonexistent. Yet they could carry heavy loads in shallow water and could be repaired in the forest without special tools. Bark canoes were designed for various conditions: some for use in rapid streams, some for quiet waters, some for the open waters of lakes, some for use along the coast. Most were intended for portage in overland transportation as well. They were built in a variety of sizes, from small one-man hunting and fishing canoes to canoes large enough to carry a ton of cargo and a crew, or a war-party, or one or more families moving to new habitations. Some canoes were designed so that they could be used, turned bottom up, for shelter ashore...

Tales of the Canadian Wilderness

Author : Frank Oppel
Publisher : Secaucus, N.J. : Castle
ISBN 13 : 9780890099346
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Tales of the Canadian Wilderness written by Frank Oppel and published by Secaucus, N.J. : Castle. This book was released on 1985 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects factual and fictional stories of the struggles of pioneers to explore and settle the wilderness areas of Canada

Bark, Skin And Cedar

Author : James Raffan
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
ISBN 13 : 1443401552
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Bark, Skin And Cedar written by James Raffan and published by HarperCollins Canada. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bark, Skin and Cedar is an intelligent and grand exploration of that great Canadian icon -- the canoe. From the graceful birch bark vessels of the Micmac Indians to the wide and sturdy Haida dugouts, from the canvas-covered Chestnut Prospector to the sleek dragon racing boats, the fragile but powerful craft defines our history and our culture in a myriad of ways. James Raffan takes us on a canoe tripping journey: we are transported back in time to the notion of the canoe as a luminal vehicle, bearing the human spirit from one world to another; we are there at the Lachine Rapids, where Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain learned to paddle canoes, so different from their sea-faring vessels; we explore the canoe trip as a reflection of a heroic quest and the craft as a cradle or womb out of which love and new life will grow; and we investigate the canoe as a rich muse for our artists and profitable inspiration for our advertisers. Along the way we meet some of the canoe’s most ardent and colorful paddlers: Governor George Simpson, Frances Ann Hopkins, Edwin Tappan Adney, Eric Morse, Pierre Trudeau, Bill Mason and Kirk Wipper. With its fresh and unique blend of canoe history, legend, insight and imagination presented in an attractive gift book format, Bark, Skin and Cedar will capture a large and enthusiastic reading audience.

Building a Birchbark Canoe

Author : David Gidmark
Publisher : Mechanicsburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building a Birchbark Canoe written by David Gidmark and published by Mechanicsburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to building birchbark canoes in the Algonquin style. Includes history, overview of construction methods and looks at the techniques used by 4 Algonquin craftsmen.

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

Author : Edwin Tappan Adney
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 158834522X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America written by Edwin Tappan Adney and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. They could be used to carry heavy loads in shallow streams but were light enough to be hauled long distances over land. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Upon arrival in North America, European settlers began using the native-made craft for traveling through the wilderness. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs. This fascinating guide combines historical background with instructions for constructing one. Author Edwin Tappan Adney, born in 1868, devoted his life to studying canoes and was practically the sole scholar in his field. His papers and research have been assembled by a curator at the Smithsonian Institution, and illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, diagrams, and photos. Included here are measurements, detailed drawings, construction methods, and models. The book covers canoes from Newfoundland to the Pacific Ocean, as well as umiaks and kayaks from the Arctic.

Beothuk bark canoes

Author : Ingeborg Marshall
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
ISBN 13 : 1772822655
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Beothuk bark canoes written by Ingeborg Marshall and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of two types of Beothuk canoe, a multi-purpose variety and one intended specifically for ocean travel, and their relationship to watercraft used by other North American Native groups.

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia

Author : Harri Luukkanen
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588344762
Total Pages : 717 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia written by Harri Luukkanen and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia is a history and description of bark and skin boat traditions of the native peoples of Scandinavia and northern Russia. The history of northern peoples and cultures is inextricably linked to the technology of water transport. This is particularly true in northern Eurasia, where lakes and rivers can connect when overland summer travel is restricted by thick forests or bogs. For thousands of years, native peoples used a variety of bark and skin boats for fishing, hunting, trading, making war, and migrating. The Eurasian peoples, responding to their geography, climate, and environment, learned to construct--and perfect--small watercraft made from dug-out logs or the bark of birch, aspen, larch, and other trees, each variety crafted for its special use and environment. The text describes the design, construction, and uses of skin and bark boats for thirty-five traditional cultures ranging from northern Scandinavia to the Russian Far East, from the Bering Strait to northern China, and from South Siberia to the Arctic Ocean. Regional chapters use evidence from archaeology, historical illustrations and maps, and extensive documentation from ethnography and historical literature to reveal how differences in cultural traditions, historical relationships, climate, and geography have influenced the development and spread of watercraft before the introduction of modern planked boats. This definitive volume is richly illustrated with historical photographs and drawings, first-person explorer accounts from the 16th-19th centuries, and information on traditional bark and skin preparation, wood-bending, and other construction techniques. The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia presents a first-ever overview of northern Eurasian boating traditions and serves as the companion to Charles Adney's and Howard Chapelle's classic, The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (1964).

Canoes

Author : Mark Neuzil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781554554386
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book Canoes written by Mark Neuzil and published by . This book was released on 2018-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ancient records of canoes are found from the Pacific Northwest to the coast of Maine, in Minnesota and Mexico, in the Southeast, and across the Caribbean. And if a native of those distant times might encounter a canoe of our day, whether birch bark or dugout or a modern marvel made of carbon fiber, its silhouette would be instantly recognizable. This is the story of that singular American artifact, so little changed over time: of canoes, old and new, the people who made them, and the labors and adventures they shared. With features of technology, industry, art, and survival, the canoe carries us deep into the natural and cultural history of North America. "--

Birchbark Canoe

Author : David Gidmark
Publisher : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9780228104773
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Birchbark Canoe written by David Gidmark and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2024-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the dying art of birchbark canoe building as seen through the eyes of someone who is passionate about it. In this book David Gidmark tells the story of the building of a traditional birchbark canoe and his apprenticeship learning the skills and the language of the Algonquin of western Quebec. Through learning how to do (how to strip the bark from the tree, fashion gunwales from the cedar logs, carve the ribs with a crooked knife and sew the huge sheets of bark onto the frame with spruce root), David Gidmark learns how to see the wilderness and relate to it in Algonquin ways that are very different from ours. As his knowledge increases, so does his respect for the culture and wisdom of native peoples. Part way through this odyssey, he meets his future wife, Ernestine, a young Ojibway woman who was taken at the age of five from her family and placed in a residential school. As she and David made a life together in the woods, she was able to begin relearning her language and culture.

Bark Canoes

Author : John Jennings
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Bark Canoes written by John Jennings and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive reference to indigenous peoples' watercraft around the world. Tappan Adney (1868-1950) was an artist, writer, ethnographer, historian and modelmaker of unparalleled ability. He tirelessly documented the cultures and languages of vanishing native cultures. His most enduring legacy is the extraordinary 110 birchbark canoe models he handbuilt to exacting standards. The models, now held at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, were built to ensure future canoe builders had exact reproductions for reference. These historically accurate, 1:5 scale models were meticulously researched, and traditionally constructed using the identical materials of the originals. Many are based on canoes that were the last example of their type. Before such a canoe disintegrated, Adney measured and recorded its dimensions, consulted with native builders and studied historical photographs and paintings. The canoe models are organized into eight distinct groups: Maritimes Eastern Woodland Northwest Lower British Columbia Fur Trade Amur Valley Asia South America Each canoe model is beautifully photographed and accompanied by captions that outline the craft's origins, uses and technical details. Adney's amazing technical drawings for the models are also included. An extensive introduction covers Adney's life and provides information about native model builders, canoe decoration and fur trade heraldry. Bark Canoes is the definitive reference to indigenous -- and ingenious -- watercraft used around the world.

Hooper Bay kayak construction

Author : David W. Zimmerly
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
ISBN 13 : 1772822159
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Hooper Bay kayak construction written by David W. Zimmerly and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This amply illustrated book documents the construction of a Bering Sea-style kayak made in the community of Hooper Bay, Alaska, under the direction of Dick Bunyan. Written as journal entries, the text details construction from the initial splitting of the wood to the final fitting of the cockpit lashings. (Reprinted without blueprints)