Bibliograph

The lost art of reading nature's signs, use outdoor clues to find your way, predict the weather, locate water, track animals--and other forgotten skills, Tristan Gooley ; illustrations by Neil Gower ; with editorial contributions by Marc Williams

Type

Label

The lost art of reading nature's signs, use outdoor clues to find your way, predict the weather, locate water, track animals--and other forgotten skills, Tristan Gooley ; illustrations by Neil Gower ; with editorial contributions by Marc Williams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-381) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lost art of reading nature's signs

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

905088656

Responsibility statement

Tristan Gooley ; illustrations by Neil Gower ; with editorial contributions by Marc Williams

Sub title

use outdoor clues to find your way, predict the weather, locate water, track animals--and other forgotten skills

Summary

Presents a compendium of information and forecasting details that can be gathered from observations about plants, animals, landscapes, buildings, clouds, stars, sun, and the moon. --Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Getting started -- Ground -- Trees -- Plants -- Mosses, algae, fungi and lichens -- A walk with rocks and wildflowers -- Sky and weather -- Stars -- Sun -- Moon -- A night walk -- Animals -- A walk with the Dayak part I -- City, town and village -- A city walk with invisible snakes -- Coast, rivers and lakes -- Snow and sand -- A walk with the Dayak part II -- Rare and extraordinary -- The breakthrough -- Your invisible toolbox

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