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Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
Gooley{u2019}s more than two decades of pioneering outdoor experience include research among the Dayak people of Borneo and the Tuareg of the Sahara. With his first book, The Natural Navigator, he started a renaissance in the rare art of reading nature{u2019}s clues. Now, in The Lost Art of Reading Nature{u2019}s Signs, Gooley has compiled more than 850 outdoor tips{u2014}many not found in any other book in the world{u2014}that will open readers{u2019}...
Author
Publisher
Boston Mills Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Let a professional show you how to plan your trip properly, whether for a day or a few weeks: how to take only what you need and pack it to best effect, how to read a map and compass, select a campsite, stake a tent, beat the bugs, build a fire, cook a camp meal, ward of unwanted wildlife, paddle a canoe or kayak, camp with kids and dogs, administer first aid, photograph a landscape and much, much more"--P. [4] of cover.
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Series
Publisher
John Murray Learning
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Survival Manual gives essential, practical advice for handling situations that weren't part of the plan and can quickly escalate. It starts with ten life-saving tips then outlines the crucial components for staying alive, starting with water, food and shelter. Covering every possible scenario, from basic survival skills to advanced insight into surviving in hostile conditions, this is the ultimate survival guide for anyone who spends any time...
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Publisher
Watkins, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The rise of the Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, 'nature deficit disorder' (as described in Last Child in the Woods) and lack of exposure to risk. This woodland adventure book brings the activities and 'learning through nature' ethos of Forest School to the parents of nursery and primary school-age children. It's packed...
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