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Book Synopsis Eric Sloane's Weather Book by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Eric Sloane's Weather Book written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2005-10-28 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather." — The Nation In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting — and does it in a style that's universally appealing. With humor and common sense shining through in a book that's also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict the weather by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and anyone else who has ever wondered what a large halo around the moon means, why birds "sit it out" before a storm, and whether or not to take an umbrella when leaving the house.
Download or read book Weather Book written by Eric Sloane and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Look at the Sky and Tell the Weather by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Look at the Sky and Tell the Weather written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes the reader on a voyage of discovery as the author traces a single mass of air traveling from the Canadian Rockies to the northeastern United States.
Book Synopsis Eric Sloane's America by : Michael Wigley
Download or read book Eric Sloane's America written by Michael Wigley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2009-08-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Sloane's evocative oils of America's landscape and material culture shimmer with immense historical and nostalgic appeal. This original hardcover collection gathers nearly a hundred of his finest paintings, with subjects ranging from New England to the American Southwest.
Book Synopsis A Reverence for Wood by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book A Reverence for Wood written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-02-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, Sloane remarks expansively and with affection on the resourcefulness of Early Americans in their use of this precious commodity.
Book Synopsis A Museum of Early American Tools by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book A Museum of Early American Tools written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful evocation of simpler times and the tools that built America has always held a special place in the hearts of lovers of Americana and Yankee ingenuity. Now available in a handsome hardcover gift edition, this engaging, informative book features 184 of the author's inimitable drawings.
Book Synopsis Diary of an Early American Boy 1805 by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Diary of an Early American Boy 1805 written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from a teenager's diary interspersed with the author's comments and illustrations depict the lifestyle and crafts of rural New England.
Book Synopsis Our Vanishing Landscape by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Our Vanishing Landscape written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes readers on a leisurely journey through a bygone era with fascinating accounts of canals, corduroy roads, and turnpikes, waterwheels and icehouses, colorful road signs and their painters, circus folk, and more. Brimming with anecdotes about people and the times, this delightful narrative remains a milestone of Americana. 81 black-and-white illustrations.
Book Synopsis Skies and the Artist by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Skies and the Artist written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Sloane always asserted that "Drawing clouds and sky is an important part of art study," pointing out that nearly every great picture features sky space. With this intelligent and insightful primer, he sets out to help art students master the art of painting the heavens. One of the first books of its kind, Sloane's guide to drawing clouds and sunsets does much more than teach you how to draw. Before the sketching even begins, he describes various kinds of clouds — cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and other formations — and offers homespun techniques that add texture and realism to cloud illustrations. Also discussed and illustrated are skies as accessories and basic subject matter within a sketch, the shape and anatomy of clouds, moods and shadows in cloud formations, and incorporating clouds within a sunset.
Book Synopsis Eighty, an American Souvenir by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Eighty, an American Souvenir written by Eric Sloane and published by Dodd Mead. This book was released on 1985 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares the highlights of his life and career and shows his paintings of barns, farmhouses, and fields in New England and adobe houses and pueblos in New Mexico.
Book Synopsis Eric Sloane's Weather Almanac by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Eric Sloane's Weather Almanac written by Eric Sloane and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voyageur Press is proud to publish this new edition of Eric Sloane’s classic folksy history of American weather. Combining two Sloane books, "Eric Sloane’s Almanac and Weather Forecaster" (1955) and "Folklore of American Weather" (1963), this omnibus is filled with traditional weather sayings and beliefs. In "Eric Sloane’s Weather Almanac," readers will learn forecasting tips such as which winds bring what kinds of weather, how to ""read"" clouds, how to foretell the weather by the moon, and more. Also included is fun climate lore such as old-time sayings about when sap is running and why you should dig your well where lightning has struck. One hundred thirty-five of Sloane’s drawings clarify and enhance the text of this entertaining and informative book by one of the most popular recorders of American history. Before Eric Sloane (1905-1985) became famous for paintings and books, he was one of the top weather experts in the United States and wrote several books on the subject for the U.S. Navy.
Download or read book I Remember America written by Eric Sloane and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1971 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America as it was--a simpler, quieter country of farms, villages and handcrafted beauty. Now with this majestic book, Eric Sloane restores it to us in an album of stunning artwork, a passionate rememberance of our American landscape--Cover.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Snowflakes by : Kenneth George Libbrecht
Download or read book The Little Book of Snowflakes written by Kenneth George Libbrecht and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of "The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty", this companion gift book features new, super-detailed photographs of snowflakes, detailed captions containing the science behind their beauty, and literary quotes relating to snow and nature.
Book Synopsis Almanac and Weather Forecaster by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book Almanac and Weather Forecaster written by Eric Sloane and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1955 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Eric Sloane's Sketches of America Past by :
Download or read book Eric Sloane's Sketches of America Past written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sketches of america past: Diary of an early American boy; Museum of early American tools; Reverence for wood.
Book Synopsis American Barns and Covered Bridges by : Eric Sloane
Download or read book American Barns and Covered Bridges written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lovingly written book presents reliable records of such vanishing forms of architecture as the American barn and covered bridge. Delightful anecdotes accompany accurate line drawings of barns attached to houses, an "open" log barn in Virginia, a "top hat" barn in North Carolina, and more. Over 75 black-and-white illustrations.
Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This nostalgic text brims with gentle philosophies and descriptions of how we used to live — self-sufficiently — on land, in homes, and among things built by hand. The author's charming illustrations celebrate our heritage and the spirit that nurtured it, but also recall the vanished joys of America's pioneer past. 44 line illustrations.