Sinews Of Survival

Author : Betty Kobayashi Issenman
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774841894

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Sinews of Survival by Betty Kobayashi Issenman Pdf

Betty Issenman examines all aspects of winter and summer Inuit clothing, going back 4000 years, with particular emphasis on northern Canadian Inuit. She also describes the kinds of material and tools used to make the clothing. The focus is on on Inuit clothing as protection, identity, and culture bearer, roles it has played for thousands of years. No other book brings together contemporary and historical material from the circumpolar worlds with original research. Sinews of Survival is a fascinating study of Inuit clothing, past and present. It includes over 200 illustrations of various kinds of clothing. The voices of the Inuit are heard throughout the text in quotations from consultations and the literature. By describing one component of Inuit society, the author opens a pathway to understanding the culture as a whole.

Author : Thomas J. Elpel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493083053

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Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills by Thomas J. Elpel Pdf

In Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills, author Thomas J. Elpel shows how to discover nature by using it with the same techniques employed by the first people to wander the earth. Illustrated with over 350 photographs, he thoroughly describes every aspect of how to: ·Stay warm and comfortable even without a blanket ·Start a fire using friction ·Make bows and bone arrowheads ·Butcher a deer, tan the hide, and make soft buckskin clothing ·Identify edible plants of the Rocky Mountains ·Cook in the wild without a pan ·Make birch bark canisters, willow baskets, and primitive pottery ·Create and use simple stone knives Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills includes dozens of skills and techniques that anyone can learn to meet the needs of clothing, shelter, fire, and water. It is a must read for any serious outdoorsperson.

Author : Robin Gill
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567082768

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Christian Ethics in Secular Worlds by Robin Gill Pdf

A challenging book examining issues such as biotechnology, AIDS and nuclear weapons and demonstrating that Christian ethics has something important and distinctive to contribute to secular worlds.

Author : John Davidson,Dueep J. Singh
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781310650840

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A Beginner’s Guide to Desert Survival Skills - Knowledge and Skills to Survive in the Desert by John Davidson,Dueep J. Singh Pdf

A Beginner’s Guide to Desert Survival Skills Knowledge and Skills to Survive in the Desert Table of Contents Introduction Protecting Yourself in a Desert Low Ground Versus High Ground Common Sense Survival Tips Car Breakdown in the Desert Traveling in a Dust Storm Area Protective Clothing Desert Survival Kit Food Why a Good Lighter? Trapping Food in the Desert Extremely easy Hopi bird snare Making Slipknots Making a Slingshot Conclusion Author Bio- Introduction I remember seeing Lost in the Desert as a child, and there are just some scenes which I remember. The father of a child lost in the desert believes that his child has survived a plane crash. So he gets millions of leaflets printed and airdropped all over the desert, with survival tips to his son, reassuring him that his father will find him, and all he has to do is survive. Dirkie and his dog survived – this movie -made by Jamie Uys who then produced the hugely successful The Gods Must Be Crazy – is based on a true story. So the first point is, you need to have a will to survive. Movies and reality apart, how is it possible for people to survive in the desert, especially in adverse weather conditions for centuries? How is it that people in the Kalahari, in the Sahara or in the Thar desert do not mind living out their lives in such bleak and harsh conditions? Fortunately, a majority of our 21st century world is still green and does not consist of miles and miles of land with no water and no food in sight. Well there is a slight lack of knowledge here. There is food and water in the desert. It depends on us to know how to get it. This book is going to give you information, especially useful tips and techniques, on how to preserve you and survive in desert conditions, especially when you are on limited food and water supplies.

Author : Richard C. Crandall,Susan M. Crandall
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781476607436

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An Annotated Bibliography of Inuit Art by Richard C. Crandall,Susan M. Crandall Pdf

Archaeological digs have turned up sculptures in Inuit lands that are thousands of years old, but “Inuit art” as it is known today only dates back to the beginning of the 1900s. Early art was traditionally produced from soft materials such as whalebone, and tools and objects were also fashioned out of stone, bone, and ivory because these materials were readily available. The Inuit people are known not just for their sculpture but for their graphic art as well, the most prominent forms being lithographs and stonecuts. This work affords easy access to information to those interested in any type of Inuit art. There are annotated entries on over 3,761 articles, books, catalogues, government documents, and other publications.

Author : Paul Campbell
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 0879059214

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Survival Skills of Native California by Paul Campbell Pdf

Author Paul Campbell reveals the knowledge he has spent 20 years learning and reproducing from California natives. Included are sections on the basic skills of survival, the tools of gathering and food preparation, and the implements of household and personal necessity, as well as the arts of hunting and fishing. Sample topics include: shelter; greens, beans, flowers and other vegetables; meat preparation; how to make and shoot an Indian bow.--From publisher description.

Author : David Matless
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789149715

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England’s Green by David Matless Pdf

A sweeping history of how ecological challenges have shaped English society over the last sixty years. England’s Green explores how environmental concerns have shaped and reflected English national identity since the 1960s. From agriculture to leisure, climate change, folklore, archaeology, and religion, David Matless shows how national environmental debates connect to the local, regional, global, and postcolonial worlds. Moving across a breadth of material including government policy, popular music, ecological polemic, and television comedy, England’s Green shows the richness and complexity of English environmental culture. Along the way, Matless tracks how today’s debates over climate and nature, land, and culture, have been molded by events over the past sixty years.

Author : Anna-Lisa Cox
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610398114

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The Bone and Sinew of the Land by Anna-Lisa Cox Pdf

The long-hidden stories of America's black pioneers, the frontier they settled, and their fight for the heart of the nation When black settlers Keziah and Charles Grier started clearing their frontier land in 1818, they couldn't know that they were part of the nation's earliest struggle for equality; they were just looking to build a better life. But within a few years, the Griers would become early Underground Railroad conductors, joining with fellow pioneers and other allies to confront the growing tyranny of bondage and injustice. The Bone and Sinew of the Land tells the Griers' story and the stories of many others like them: the lost history of the nation's first Great Migration. In building hundreds of settlements on the frontier, these black pioneers were making a stand for equality and freedom. Their new home, the Northwest Territory--the wild region that would become present-day Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin--was the first territory to ban slavery and have equal voting rights for all men. Though forgotten today, in their own time the successes of these pioneers made them the targets of racist backlash. Political and even armed battles soon ensued, tearing apart families and communities long before the Civil War. This groundbreaking work of research reveals America's forgotten frontier, where these settlers were inspired by the belief that all men are created equal and a brighter future was possible. Named one of Smithsonian's Best History Books of 2018

Author : Nick Ridley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000546880

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Maurits of Nassau and the Survival of the Dutch Revolt by Nick Ridley Pdf

This book describes the crucial period in the monumental eighty-year Dutch struggle against the Spanish Empire, through which a small nation gained its independence from one of the mightiest European powers. Dr. Ridley shows how even though the Dutch Revolt was at its lowest point, Maurits of Nassau and the Dutch fought on and the Revolt survived. It was a turbulent time, with complex diplomacy and shifting alliances, assassination plots, France torn by civil war, Spain spearheading the Counter-Reformation, England facing invasion and Europe eventually convulsed with the Thirty Years' War. In all these, the Dutch Revolt was a significant factor. The book also explores subsequent insurgencies over the following three centuries where nationalist groups revolted against European powers, and analyzes and identifies essential factors for a successful insurgency. The key roles of finance and international relations in insurgencies are emphasized. This volume will be informative and compelling reading for readers and students of history, international relations, and insurgencies.

Author : Jonathan C. H. King,Birgit Pauksztat,Robert Storrie
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773530089

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Arctic Clothing by Jonathan C. H. King,Birgit Pauksztat,Robert Storrie Pdf

"Arising from a conference held at the British Museum in 2001, Arctic Clothing of North America - Alaska, Canada, Greenland is a wide-ranging and authoritative account of clothing use in the north. For the first time, contributors include Native and non-Native artists and seamstresses, anthropologists, historians, curators and conservators with expertise in Alaska, Canada and Greenland."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : WISC:89084879311

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American Indian Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Eskimos
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022080456

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Inuit Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christopher R. Browning
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0393079430

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Remembering Survival: Inside a Nazi Slave-Labor Camp by Christopher R. Browning Pdf

"An important, revealing story, exceptionally well told."—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Employing the rich testimony of almost three hundred survivors of the slave-labor camps of Starachowice, Poland, Christopher R. Browning draws the experiences of the Jewish prisoners, the Nazi authorities, and the neighboring Poles together into a chilling history of a little-known dimension of the Holocaust. Brutal and deadly in their living and work conditions, these camps represented the only chance of survival for local Jews after the ghetto liquidations of 1942. There they produced munitions for the German war effort while scrambling to survive murderous and corrupt camp regimes and desperately trying to protect children, spouses, parents, and neighbors. When the labor camps closed in the summer of 1944, the surviving Starachowice Jews still had to confront Auschwitz and then the reprisals of anti-Semitic Polish neighbors. Combining harrowing detail and insightful analysis, Browning's history is indispensable scholarship and an unforgettable story of survival.

Author : Ghanshyam Saxena
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Forest conservation
ISBN : UOM:39015025206452

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The Forest Crisis by Ghanshyam Saxena Pdf

Author : Sylvie Pharand
Publisher : Inhabit Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1927095174

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Caribou Skin Clothing of the Igloolik Inuit by Sylvie Pharand Pdf

This book outlines the steps involved in creating traditional Inuit caribou skin clothing, including the hunt, preparation, and sewing, as well as historical information and insights from Elders.