The Survival Of The Bark Canoe

Author : John McPhee
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1982-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780374708597

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In Greenville, New Hampshire, a small town in the southern part of the state, Henri Vaillancourt makes birch-bark canoes in the same manner and with the same tools that the Indians used. The Survival of the Bark Canoe is the story of this ancient craft and of a 150-mile trip through the Maine woods in those graceful survivors of a prehistoric technology. It is a book squarely in the tradition of one written by the first tourist in these woods, Henry David Thoreau, whose The Maine Woods recounts similar journeys in similar vessel. As McPhee describes the expedition he made with Vaillancourt, he also traces the evolution of the bark canoe, from its beginnings through the development of the huge canoes used by the fur traders of the Canadian North Woods, where the bark canoe played the key role in opening up the wilderness. He discusses as well the differing types of bark canoes, whose construction varied from tribe to tribe, according to custom and available materials. In a style as pure and as effortless as the waters of Maine and the glide of a canoe, John McPhee has written one of his most fascinating books, one in which his talents as a journalist are on brilliant display.

Author : John A. McPhee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:257483295

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Author : Edwin Tappan Adney,Howard I. Chapelle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781628731958

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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America by Edwin Tappan Adney,Howard I. Chapelle Pdf

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.

Author : Edwin Tappan Adney,Howard I. Chappelle
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588345226

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The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America by Edwin Tappan Adney,Howard I. Chappelle Pdf

The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. They could be used to carry heavy loads in shallow streams but were light enough to be hauled long distances over land. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Upon arrival in North America, European settlers began using the native-made craft for traveling through the wilderness. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs. 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, and illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, diagrams, and photos. Included here are measurements, detailed drawings, construction methods, and models. The book covers canoes from Newfoundland to the Pacific Ocean, as well as umiaks and kayaks from the Arctic.

Author : Harri Luukkanen,William W. Fitzhugh
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 717 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781588344762

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The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia by Harri Luukkanen,William W. Fitzhugh Pdf

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia is a history and description of bark and skin boat traditions of the native peoples of Scandinavia and northern Russia. The history of northern peoples and cultures is inextricably linked to the technology of water transport. This is particularly true in northern Eurasia, where lakes and rivers can connect when overland summer travel is restricted by thick forests or bogs. For thousands of years, native peoples used a variety of bark and skin boats for fishing, hunting, trading, making war, and migrating. The Eurasian peoples, responding to their geography, climate, and environment, learned to construct--and perfect--small watercraft made from dug-out logs or the bark of birch, aspen, larch, and other trees, each variety crafted for its special use and environment. The text describes the design, construction, and uses of skin and bark boats for thirty-five traditional cultures ranging from northern Scandinavia to the Russian Far East, from the Bering Strait to northern China, and from South Siberia to the Arctic Ocean. Regional chapters use evidence from archaeology, historical illustrations and maps, and extensive documentation from ethnography and historical literature to reveal how differences in cultural traditions, historical relationships, climate, and geography have influenced the development and spread of watercraft before the introduction of modern planked boats. This definitive volume is richly illustrated with historical photographs and drawings, first-person explorer accounts from the 16th-19th centuries, and information on traditional bark and skin preparation, wood-bending, and other construction techniques. The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia presents a first-ever overview of northern Eurasian boating traditions and serves as the companion to Charles Adney's and Howard Chapelle's classic, The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (1964).

Author : David Gidmark
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Social Science
ISBN : WISC:89073098204

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Birchbark Canoe by David Gidmark Pdf

In BIRCHBARK CANOE, you will discover the dying art of birchbark canoe building as seen through the eyes of someone who is passionate about it.

Author : Doug Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Boatbuilding
ISBN : 1894283821

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Noah's Last Canoe by Doug Evans Pdf

In 1967 the Manitoba Museum asked northerner Doug Evans to undertake a mission. The museum was keenly aware that the Cree method of constructing birch bark canoes for northern lakes and rivers was fast disappearing. Evans flew into the Pelican Narrows region of Saskatchewan to chronicle the step--by--step building process used by Cree elder Noah Custer. Some 40 years later, Evans rediscovered his manuscript and realized it was the only record of this lost art. Great Plains is proud to publish this anthropological treasure.

Author : Edwin Tappan Adney Howard Irving Chapelle
Publisher : anboco
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783736405721

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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America by Edwin Tappan Adney Howard Irving Chapelle Pdf

The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birch bark, were among the most highly developed of manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from materials available in the areas of their use, their design, size, and appearance were varied so as to create boats suitable to the many and different requirements of their users. The great skill exhibited in their design and construction shows that a long period of development must have taken place before they became known to white men. The Indian bark canoes were most efficient watercraft for use in forest travel; they were capable of being propelled easily with a single-bladed paddle. This allowed the paddler, unlike the oarsman, to face the direction of travel, a necessity in obstructed or shoal waters and in fast-moving streams. The canoes, being light, could be carried overland for long distances, even where trails were rough or nonexistent. Yet they could carry heavy loads in shallow water and could be repaired in the forest without special tools. Bark canoes were designed for various conditions: some for use in rapid streams, some for quiet waters, some for the open waters of lakes, some for use along the coast. Most were intended for portage in overland transportation as well. They were built in a variety of sizes, from small one-man hunting and fishing canoes to canoes large enough to carry a ton of cargo and a crew, or a war-party, or one or more families moving to new habitations. Some canoes were designed so that they could be used, turned bottom up, for shelter ashore...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:631770037

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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Jennings,Tappan Adney,Mariners' Museum (Newport News, Va.)
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Canoes and canoeing
ISBN : UCSC:32106017650075

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Bark Canoes by John Jennings,Tappan Adney,Mariners' Museum (Newport News, Va.) Pdf

The definitive reference to indigenous peoples' watercraft around the world. Tappan Adney (1868-1950) was an artist, writer, ethnographer, historian and modelmaker of unparalleled ability. He tirelessly documented the cultures and languages of vanishing native cultures. His most enduring legacy is the extraordinary 110 birchbark canoe models he handbuilt to exacting standards. The models, now held at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, were built to ensure future canoe builders had exact reproductions for reference. These historically accurate, 1:5 scale models were meticulously researched, and traditionally constructed using the identical materials of the originals. Many are based on canoes that were the last example of their type. Before such a canoe disintegrated, Adney measured and recorded its dimensions, consulted with native builders and studied historical photographs and paintings. The canoe models are organized into eight distinct groups: Maritimes Eastern Woodland Northwest Lower British Columbia Fur Trade Amur Valley Asia South America Each canoe model is beautifully photographed and accompanied by captions that outline the craft's origins, uses and technical details. Adney's amazing technical drawings for the models are also included. An extensive introduction covers Adney's life and provides information about native model builders, canoe decoration and fur trade heraldry. Bark Canoes is the definitive reference to indigenous -- and ingenious -- watercraft used around the world.

Author : Edwin Tappan Adney
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0265253381

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The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (Classic Reprint) by Edwin Tappan Adney Pdf

Excerpt from The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America Bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birch bark, were among the most highly developed of manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from materials available in the areas of their use, their design, size, and appearance were varied so as to create boats suitable to the many and different requirements of their users. The great skill exhibited in their design and construe tion shows that a long period of development must have taken place before they became known to white men. The Indian bark canoes were most efficient water craft for use in forest travel; they were capable of being propelled easily with a single-bladed paddle. This allowed the paddler, unlike the oarsman, to face the direction of travel, a necessity in obstructed or shoal waters and in fast-moving streams. The canoes, being light, could be carried overland for long distances, even where trails were rough or non existent. Yet they could carry heavy loads in shallow water and could be repaired in the forest without special tools. Bark canoes were designed for various conditions some for use in rapid streams, some for quiet waters, some for the open waters of lakes, some for use along the coast. Most were intended for portage in over land transportation as well. They were built in a variety of sizes, from small one-man hunting and fishing canoes to canoes large enough to carry a ton of cargo and a crew, or a war-party, or one or more families moving to new habitations. Some canoes were designed so that they could be used, turned bottom up, for shelter ashore. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John McPhee
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780374708580

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The John McPhee Reader by John McPhee Pdf

The John McPhee Reader, first published in 1976, is comprised of selections from the author's first twelve books. In 1965, John McPhee published his first book, A Sense of Where You Are; a decade later, he had published eleven others. His fertility, his precision and grace as a stylist, his wit and uncanny brilliance in choosing subject matter, his crack storytelling skills have made him into one of our best writers: a journalist whom L.E. Sissman ranked with Liebling and Mencken, who Geoffrey Wolff said "is bringing his work to levels that have no measurable limit," who has been called "a master craftsman" so many times that it is pointless to number them.

Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307361424

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Canoe Country by Roy MacGregor Pdf

One of our favourite chroniclers of all things Canadian presents a rollicking, personal, photo-filled history of the relationship between a country and its canoes. From the earliest explorers on the Columbia River in BC or the Mattawa in Ontario to a doomed expedition of voyageurs up the Nile to rescue Khartoum; from the author's family roots deep in the Algonquin wilderness to modern families who have canoed across the country (kids and dogs included): Canoe Country is Roy MacGregor's celebration of the essential and enduring love affair Canadians have with our first and still favourite means of getting around. Famous paddlers have been so enchanted with the canoe that one swore God made Canada as the perfect country in which to paddle it. Drawing on MacGregor's own decades spent whenever possible with a paddle in his hand, this is a story of high adventure on white water and the sweetest peace in nature's quietest corners, from the author best able (and most eager) to tell it.

Author : Howard Irving Chapelle. . . Tappan Adney
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9354549837

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The Bark Canoes And Skin Boats Of North America by Howard Irving Chapelle. . . Tappan Adney Pdf

The Bark Canoes And Skin Boats Of North America, has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

Author : Tappan Adney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Canoes and canoeing
ISBN : OCLC:1015596353

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