Canoe: A Living History
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2005
Firefly Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55407-080-0 (ISBN)
Firefly Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55407-080-0 (ISBN)
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Brings together 12 experts who, in collaboration with the world-renowned Canadian Canoe Museum and with the co-operation of museums around the world, have created a book of the canoe past and present. It covers the canoe's past among American native peoples and the first European settlers, and its development into the recreational craft.
"The Canoe" is unique in its scope and depth, and brings us a book worthy of the subject and its historical importance. It brings together 12 experts in the field who, in collaboration with the world-renowned Canadian Canoe Museum and with the co-operation of museums around the world, have created the definitive book of the canoe past and present. There has never been anything as comprehensive as this book. It covers the canoe's past among American native peoples and the first European settlers, its development into the recreational craft of today, and the preservation of its ongoing legacy. This book features expert authors on a range of canoe history, craft & preservation. It is based on collaboration of scholars and museums throughout the worldand it features over 400 beautiful images of canoe craftsmanship and scenery, including rare archival photos, detailed maps, glossary and index.
"The Canoe" is unique in its scope and depth, and brings us a book worthy of the subject and its historical importance. It brings together 12 experts in the field who, in collaboration with the world-renowned Canadian Canoe Museum and with the co-operation of museums around the world, have created the definitive book of the canoe past and present. There has never been anything as comprehensive as this book. It covers the canoe's past among American native peoples and the first European settlers, its development into the recreational craft of today, and the preservation of its ongoing legacy. This book features expert authors on a range of canoe history, craft & preservation. It is based on collaboration of scholars and museums throughout the worldand it features over 400 beautiful images of canoe craftsmanship and scenery, including rare archival photos, detailed maps, glossary and index.
John Jennings is co-editor of The Canoe in Canadian Cultures and a professor at Trent University. With support from the Canadian Canoe Museum, he brought together 12 experts in canoe and kayak scholarship and culture including Eugene Arima, Hallie E. Bond, Steven C. Brown, David Finch, Don Gardner, Gwenyth Hoyle, Fred Johnston, John Jennings, Kenneth R. Lister, Ted Moores, Rick Nash, and James Raffan to create this book.
| Zusatzinfo | 400 photos in b+w & colour |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Ontario |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 267 x 260 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55407-080-5 / 1554070805 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55407-080-0 / 9781554070800 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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