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A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Brand
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- MPN
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- ISBN
- 9781615190294
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Experiment LLC, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1615190295
ISBN-13
9781615190294
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102767901
Product Key Features
Book Title
Natural Navigator : a Watchful Explorer's Guide to a Nearly Forgotten Skill
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Sky Observation, Navigation, Outdoor Skills, Camping
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Transportation, Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.1 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"This in-depth book gives us the tools to re-engage with our natural world in a clear and understandable way. I love it!" --Bear Grylls, author ofThe Kid Who Climbed EverestandMan vs. Wild "The Natural Navigator is a wonderfully stimulating book. Tristan Gooley sidesteps technology to celebrate our own powers of observation, and suggests that the art of natural navigation is something we should never have forgotten." --Michael Palin "The perfect book for getting you started on your own adventure" --Sir Ranulph Fiennes, adventurer and author ofRace to the Pole "This wonderful book takes the skill set back several generations . . . to the vanishing (but often surprisingly simple) arts of navigating by sun, moon, stars, and natural phenomena. . . . A must for any lover of the outdoors."--Tim Jepson,The Telegraph "Gooley is a fine writer with a philosophical passion for the subject, and he occasionally veers into areas that are perhaps not strictly within the remit of the book, but these are effortlessly pleasant diversions that add to the whole. His timing is strong, with anecdotes dropped in at just the right intervals to keep you turning the pages. His advice is at times glorious in its simplicity and fascinating in its execution."--Laurence Mackin,The Irish Times "A definitive volume on the subject."--Paul Gelder,Yachting Monthly "In a sat-nav dominated world, where GPS and a host of other acronyms designed to get us from A to B have overtaken paper maps, it is refreshing to meet someone who understands technology, but prefers to find his way by practicing the rare and ancient art of using nature's signposts, from puddle patterns to shadow lengths . . . I'm hooked. Back at the beech, I make a mental note of emerging bluebell patches, forming an internal map that I'll use to find my way around the wood."--Paul Evans,BBC Wildlife Magazine "As Gooley reminds us, navigation is, first of all, about understanding where you are. His marvelous book is a good starting point."--Mick Herron,Geographical Magazine "Gooley's calm, contemplative authority on matters solar, lunar and celestial establishes his guru credentials--but it's his revelations about the clues that lie scattered about the natural environment that really entrance: how puddles drying on paths, the shapes of sand dunes, the graininess of scree on the lee of a slope can all be enlisted to summon compass points to your horizon." --Chris Born,Time Out London, "This in-depth book gives us the tools to reengage with our natural world in a clear and understandable way. I love it!" --Bear Grylls, author of The Kid Who Climbed Everest and Man vs. Wild " The Natural Navigator is a wonderfully stimulating book. Tristan Gooley sidesteps technology to celebrate our own powers of observation, and suggests that the art of natural navigation is something we should never have forgotten." -- Michael Palin "The perfect book for getting you started on your own adventure" -- Sir Ranulph Fiennes, adventurer and author of Race to the Pole "The best nature writing changes the way you experience the world. Tristan Gooley's The Natural Navigator will teach you how to find your way using not just the moon, sun and stars but spider's webs, tennis courts and even ruts on a track. He throws in entertaining anecdotes from the history of navigation and from his own impressive Atlantic journeys, but really he's giving you an addictive hobby, and a newly refined sense of time and place." -- James McConnachie , Sunday Times (London) "Doubtless sat-nav will eventually breed a generation unable to read the simplest road maps, never mind plot their way across rough countryside from an Ordnance Survey map. This wonderful book takes the skill set back several generations further, to the vanishing (but often surprisingly simple) arts of navigating by sun, moon, stars and natural phenomena. If this sounds arcane and unlikely, it's not: armchair readers will revel in the beautifully written material on myth, science, folklore and history, and the fascinating details and tips; others will be inspired to get out and give the techniques a try--using puddles to find north, knowing why clouds don't always move in the same way as the wind is blowing, smelling "fresh air" blowing from the direction of a hidden coast . . . This is the sort of charming and inspiring book you want to recommend and buy for others. A must for any lover of the outdoors" -- Tim Jepson , The Telegraph "Gooley is a fine writer with a philosophical passion for the subject, and he occasionally veers into areas that are perhaps not strictly within the remit of the book, but these are effortlessly pleasant diversions that add to the whole. His timing is strong, with anecdotes dropped in at just the right intervals to keep you turning the pages. His advice is at times glorious in its simplicity and fascinating in its execution." -- Laurence Mackin , The Irish Times "A definitive volume on the subject." -- Paul Gelder , Yachting Monthly "In a sat-nav dominated world, where GPS and a host of other acronyms designed to get us from A to B have overtaken paper maps, it is refreshing to meet someone who understands technology, but prefers to find his way by practicing the rare and ancient art of using nature's signposts, from puddle patterns to shadow lengths . . . I'm hooked. Back at the beech, I make a mental note of emerging bluebell patches, forming an internal map that I'll use to find my way around the wood." -- Paul Evans , BBC Wildlife Magazine "As Gooley reminds us, navigation is, first of all, about understanding where you are. His marvelous book is a good starting point." -- Mick Herron , Geographical Magazine "Gooley's calm, contemplative authority on matters solar, lunar and celestial establishes his guru credentials--but it's his revelations about the clues that lie scattered about the natural environment that really entrance: how puddles drying on paths, the shapes of sand dunes, the graininess of scree on the lee of a slope can all be enlisted to summon compass points to your horizon." -- Chris Born , Time Out, "The Natural Navigator is a wonderfully stimulating book. Tristan Gooley sidesteps technology to celebrate our own powers of observation, and suggests that the art of natural navigation is something we should never have forgotten." —Michael Palin "The perfect book for getting you started on your own adventure" —Sir Ranulph Fiennes, adventurer and author ofRace to the Pole This wonderful book takes the skill set back several generations . . . to the vanishing (but often surprisingly simple) arts of navigating by sun, moon, stars, and natural phenomena. . . . A must for any lover of the outdoors."—Tim Jepson,The Telegraph "Gooley is a fine writer with a philosophical passion for the subject, and he occasionally veers into areas that are perhaps not strictly within the remit of the book, but these are effortlessly pleasant diversions that add to the whole. His timing is strong, with anecdotes dropped in at just the right intervals to keep you turning the pages. His advice is at times glorious in its simplicity and fascinating in its execution."—Laurence Mackin,The Irish Times "A definitive volume on the subject."—Paul Gelder,Yachting Monthly "In a sat-nav dominated world, where GPS and a host of other acronyms designed to get us from A to B have overtaken paper maps, it is refreshing to meet someone who understands technology, but prefers to find his way by practicing the rare and ancient art of using nature's signposts, from puddle patterns to shadow lengths . . . I'm hooked. Back at the beech, I make a mental note of emerging bluebell patches, forming an internal map that I'll use to find my way around the wood."—Paul Evans,BBC Wildlife Magazine "As Gooley reminds us, navigation is, first of all, about understanding where you are. His marvelous book is a good starting point."—Mick Herron,Geographical Magazine "Gooley's calm, contemplative authority on matters solar, lunar and celestial establishes his guru credentials—but it's his revelations about the clues that lie scattered about the natural environment that really entrance: how puddles drying on paths, the shapes of sand dunes, the graininess of scree on the lee of a slope can all be enlisted to summon compass points to your horizon." —Chris Born,Time Out London
TitleLeading
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Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
623.89
Synopsis
Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood--that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world., Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. A windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong could point the way home--and, for the alert traveler, they still can. Whether you go exploring in the mountains or on a lunch break, natural navigation will keep you on course and open your eyes to the small wonders of the natural world. Almost anything in our environment can help us find our way--if we know what to look for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in: the sun, moon, and stars clouds weather patterns lengthening shadows changing tides plant growth and the habits of local wildlife Enriched by helpful illustrations, and filled with navigational anecdotes collected across centuries, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator proves that anyone with a curious mind can still find south by looking at the moon--and find adventure in their own backyard., Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, " The Natural Navigator" will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world."
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