Author: David Wescott
Publisher: GIBBS AND SMITH PUBLISHER, Apr 2010
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 0-87905-911-7
Synopsis
Helps build a bridge between the ancient past and our modern lives, putting us in touch again with nature and ourselves. Portrays the history, philosophies, and personal journeys of authorities on primitive technology, imparting skills that built the success of mankind. 150 line drawings & 100 b&W photos; 9x11 inches, 232 pgs.
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Have You Ever Longed To Return To A Past Where Humanity's Greatest Concern Was Survival, When Our Hands Created Life's Necessities, When The Land's Raw Provisions Were The Materials With Which We Created Warmth, Shelter, Food, and Tools--A Time Before We Lost Our Bond With The Wilderness?
Primitive Technology Helps Build A Bridge Between The Ancient Past and Our Modern Lives, Putting Us In Touch Again With Nature and Ourselves. This Volume--A Selection of Articles Within The Bulletin of Primitive Technology--Portrays The History, Philosophise, and Personal Journeys of Authorities On Primitive Technology, Imparting Skills That Built The Success of Mankind. From Views On Primitive Technology and "New" Archaeology To Making Fire and Tools of Bone, This Book Is Informative and Enlightening.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
David Wescott is author of Camping in the Old Style and editor of Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills. Formerly education director for the Boulder Outdoor School, he has been a leading figure in wilderness education for more than thirty years. He lives with his wife in Rexburg, Idaho.
