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Name: canoes and canoeing 1894
Format: pdf
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Title: Canoes and canoeing
Author: Vaux, C. Bowyer. [from old catalog]
Language: angielski
Year: 2007
Subjects: Sports & Recreations, Nonfiction
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9781602390713
Total pages: 55

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, and illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, diagrams, and photos.