David Montgomery
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English
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This book is geared toward all ages and gives step-by-step instructions on scores of crafts and outdoor skills cultivated by various Native American tribes over the centuries. In the spirit of "creativity kits," this book outlines the history and purpose of the activity and then shows how to replicate the exact process, whether it's tanning leather, making moccasins, creating tools and utensils, musical instruments, and jewelry, or preparing food....
2) Traditional Skills of the Mountain Men: A Fully Illustrated Guide To Wilderness Living And Survival
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English
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Filled with valuable information for hobbyists, survival enthusiasts, family campers-and everyone who enjoys outdoor life, Traditional Skills of the Mountain Men is the essential illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival. How to make your own clothing, shelter, and equipment are all covered in step-by-step detail-through illustrations by the author himself. Learn how to make and use hunting tools and utensils, wild game traps, mountainman...
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English
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To the person holding this book in your hand, no matter what type of relationship you may be involved in, always remember Jesus Christ is the foundation of all relationships!
Within the body of Christ, leaders, counselors, and everyone else are telling you what the Bible says concerning being in relationships. Yes, you understand what the Bible says, but when your relationships are at a standstill, you ask yourself the question, "What do I do? How...
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English
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Filled with valuable information for hobbyists, survival enthusiasts, family campers-and everyone who enjoys outdoor life, Mountainman Crafts and Skills is the essential illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival. How to make your own clothing, shelter, and equipment are all covered in step-by-step detail-through illustrations by the author himself. Learn how to make and use hunting tools and utensils, wild game traps, mountainman clothing,...
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English
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Crafts and Skills of Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replicate traditional Native American living by trying a hand at brain tanning, identifying animal tracks, or constructing a horse saddle. Readers can even make distinctive Native American beaded jewelry, a variety of moccasins, headdresses, and gourd rattles. Native American style...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
2.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (296 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Dirt, soil, call it what you want-it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations explores the compelling idea that we are-and have long been-using...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
309 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. [This book] tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut"--Dust jacket flap.
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 380 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Are you really what you eat? David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklae take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth : the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustratehow the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us. The long-running partnerships through which crops and soil life nourish one another suffuse plant and animal...