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Book Synopsis The Aleutian Kayak by : Wolfgang Brinck
Download or read book The Aleutian Kayak written by Wolfgang Brinck and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the complete plans and detailed building instructions for an authentic Aleutian Kayak - the ancient voyaging and hunting craft of the nomadic Unangan of Alaska. Plans based on originals in museums in Oregon and California are included. Kayaks can be built to fit owner's exact dimensions using simple hand tools and readily-obtainable materials.
Book Synopsis Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America by : Edwin Tappan Adney
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.
Book Synopsis Contributions to kayak studies by : E. Y. Arima
Download or read book Contributions to kayak studies written by E. Y. Arima and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first two papers describe King Island and North Baffin kayaks, their construction and their equipment. Other articles are on kayak design variation, Greenland kayaks, “kayak fear”, Canadian revival and the fascinating Aleut designs. All papers are illustrated and reflect the Canadian Museum of Civilization’s collection.
Author :Canadian Museum of Civilization Publisher :Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization ISBN 13 : Total Pages :370 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Contributions to Kayak Studies by : Canadian Museum of Civilization
Download or read book Contributions to Kayak Studies written by Canadian Museum of Civilization and published by Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization. This book was released on 1991 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume of collected papers, all kayak-related, varying in specific focus and approach.
Book Synopsis Aleutian Adventure by : Jon Bowermaster
Download or read book Aleutian Adventure written by Jon Bowermaster and published by National Geographic Kids. This book was released on 2001 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers join a four-man sea-kayaking expedition to Alaska, and follow along as the team battles treacherous seas, freezing weather, hurricaine-force winds, and dense fog to explore five remote islands nicknamed "the birthplace of the winds". 50 color photos, plus historical illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Starship and the Canoe by : Kenneth Brower
Download or read book The Starship and the Canoe written by Kenneth Brower and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Starship and the Canoe is neither a wilderness survival manual nor a book of blueprints. It is another of those rare books impossible to define: the kind that seeks you in time. And you will know it, live it, and consult it thereafter simply by name.” --Chicago Sun-Times “Brower’s superbly written book clutches at one’s imagination.” --Publishers Weekly “In the tradition of Carl Sagan and John McPhee, a bracing cerebral voyage past intergalactic hoopla and backwoods retreats.” --Kirkus Reviews Originally published in 1978, The Starship and the Canoe is the remarkable story of a father and son: Freeman Dyson is a world-renowned astrophysicist who dreams of exploring the heavens and has designed a spaceship to take him there. His son George, a brilliant high school dropout, lives in a treehouse and is designing a giant kayak to explore the icy coastal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Author Kenneth Brower describes with stunning impact their lives and their visions of the world. It is a timeless tale framed by modern science, adventure, family, and the natural world.
Download or read book QAYAQ written by David W. Zimmerly and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He shows how vessels' design varied in response to the demands of climate and the availability of resources as well as the needs of the hunters using them; he considers associated equipment, from paddles to paddlers' clothing. The result is a succinct but authoritative introduction to the kayaks of Alaska and Siberia."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Form and Function of the Baidarka by : George Dyson
Download or read book Form and Function of the Baidarka written by George Dyson and published by Dean Anderson. This book was released on 1991 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper discussing the hydrodynamics of the Aleut baidarka (skin kayak) touching on design, speed, divided bow, wide-tailed stern, hull speed and structural dynamics.
Book Synopsis Kayaks of Greenland by : Harvey Golden
Download or read book Kayaks of Greenland written by Harvey Golden and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build by : Nick Schade
Download or read book The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build written by Nick Schade and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1998-04-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.
Book Synopsis Birthplace of the Winds by : Jon Bowermaster
Download or read book Birthplace of the Winds written by Jon Bowermaster and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the author's twenty-five-day kayaking and mountaineering journey to the volcanic mountains of Alaska's Aleutian Islands of the Four Mountains through the dangerous region in which the Pacific Ocean meets the Bering Sea.
Book Synopsis A Long Trek Home by : Erin McKittrick
Download or read book A Long Trek Home written by Erin McKittrick and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from A Long Treak Home * Compelling adventure with an environmental focus * An informative natural and cultural history of one of our last wild coastlines * Author is a pioneer in "packrafting," an emerging trend in backcountry travel In June 2007, Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, embarked on a 4,000-mile expedition from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands, traveling solely by human power. This is the story of their unprecedented trek along the northwestern edge of the Pacific Ocean-a year-long journey through some of the most rugged terrain in the world- and their encounters with rain, wind, blizzards, bears, and their own emotional and spiritual demons. Erin and Hig set out from Seattle with a desire to raise awareness of natural resource and conservation issues along their route: clear-cut logging of rainforests; declining wild salmon populations; extraction of mineral resources; and effects of global climate change. By taking each mile step by step, they were able to intimately explore the coastal regions of Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, see the wilderness in its larger context, and provide a unique on-the-ground perspective. An entertaining and, at times, thrilling adventure, theirs is a journey of discovery and of insights about the tiny communities that dot this wild coast, as well as the individuals there whom they meet and inspire.
Book Synopsis Kayaks of Alaska by : Harvey Daniel Golden
Download or read book Kayaks of Alaska written by Harvey Daniel Golden and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fat Paddler written by Sean Smith and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horrific car accidents, the Bali bombing, too many sausages ... Sean Smith survived them all. This is one man's story of his journey back to health and fitness and recapturing his passion for life....
Book Synopsis The Baidarka as a Living Vessel by : Joseph Lubischer
Download or read book The Baidarka as a Living Vessel written by Joseph Lubischer and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper discussing the hydrodynamics of the Aleut baidarka (skin kayak) touching on design, speed, divided bow, wide-tailed sterm, hull speed and structural dynamics.
Book Synopsis Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things by : Laurence Gonzales
Download or read book Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things written by Laurence Gonzales and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-10-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Well-written and fascinating . . . this is the kind of book you want everyone to read.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Curiosity, awareness, attention,” Laurence Gonzales writes. “Those are the tools of our everyday survival. . . . We all must be scientists at heart or be victims of forces that we don’t understand.” In this fascinating account, Gonzales turns his talent for gripping narrative, knowledge of the way our minds and bodies work, and bottomless curiosity about the world to the topic of how we can best use the blessings of evolution to overcome the hazards of everyday life. Everyday Survival will teach you to make the right choices for our complex, dangerous, and quickly changing world—whether you are climbing a mountain or the corporate ladder.
Book Synopsis Building Strip-Planked Boats by : Nick Schade
Download or read book Building Strip-Planked Boats written by Nick Schade and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-11-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive book on stripbuilding almost any type of small boat Strip-planking is a popular method of amateur boat construction, but until now there has never been a book that showed how to use it for more than one type of boat. Author Nick Schade presents complete plans for three boats of different types (canoe, kayak, and a dinghy) and shows you step-by-step how to build them. Written for all amateur builders, the book covers materials, tools, and safety issues.
