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The Ashley Book of Knots takes us back to a time when knots saved lives and put dinner on the table. Whether out at sea or in a pioneer cabin, knots were a part of daily life, one that is nearly lost today. But in this attractive, well-organized archive of more than 3,900 different knots--presented through 7,000 illustrations--the art of knot tying lives on, both as a historical reference and a reservoir of handy knowledge.
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Describes every practical knot, what it looks like, where it comes from, and how to tie it. The book includes 4,000 knots, with all the varieties of shipboard knots as well as knots used by butchers, steeplejacks, electric linesmen, knitters, cobblers, surgeons, poachers and cowboys. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The Ashley Book of Knots takes us back to a time when knots saved lives and put dinner on the table. Whether out at sea or in a pioneer cabin, knots were a part of daily life, one that is nearly lost today. But in this attractive, well-organized archive of more than 3,900 different knots--presented through 7,000 illustrations--the art of knot tying lives on, both as a historical reference and a reservoir of handy knowledge.
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Describes every practical knot, what it looks like, where it comes from, and how to tie it. The book includes 4,000 knots, with all the varieties of shipboard knots as well as knots used by butchers, steeplejacks, electric linesmen, knitters, cobblers, surgeons, poachers and cowboys. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The sailor, from the very nature of his craft, has a dependence upon rope and a consequent familiarity with knots that is demanded of no other workman. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Charles, New Bedford, Captain John Smith, Diderot's Encyclopedia, Admiral Luce, Captain Daniel, Sir Henry Manwayring, Cutting the Fingers, New York, United States, Cape Ann, Captain Smith, South America, Tom Bowling, Waldo Howland, Arthur Carlsen, Captain Albert Whitney, Darcy Lever, Gilbert Hinsdale, Law of the Common Divisor, Log Book Notes, Philip Ashton Rollins, Read the Note, The Japanese, Will James New!
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The sailor, from the very nature of his craft, has a dependence upon rope and a consequent familiarity with knots that is demanded of no other workman. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Charles, New Bedford, Captain John Smith, Diderot's Encyclopedia, Admiral Luce, Captain Daniel, Sir Henry Manwayring, Cutting the Fingers, New York, United States, Cape Ann, Captain Smith, South America, Tom Bowling, Waldo Howland, Arthur Carlsen, Captain Albert Whitney, Darcy Lever, Gilbert Hinsdale, Law of the Common Divisor, Log Book Notes, Philip Ashton Rollins, Read the Note, The Japanese, Will James New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Two Years by Richard Henry Dana in Front Matter, and page 461
- Two Years Before the Mast (Regents Illustrated Classics, Level D) by R. H. Dana Jr. in Front Matter, and page 461
- Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea (Modern Library Classics) by Richard Henry Dana Jr. in Front Matter, and page 461
- Wire Splicing by R. Scot Skirving in Back Matter
- Department of Agriculture: Forest Service: [Hc]: [1992-93]: House of Commons Papers: [1992-93] by Great Britain in Back Matter
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- The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging by Brion Toss in Front Matter, page 70, and Back Matter
- The Complete Sea Kayaker's Handbook by Shelley Johnson in Back Matter
- The Dictionary of Nautical Literacy by Robert McKenna on page 18
- Imaginary Numbers: An Anthology of Marvelous Mathematical Stories, Diversions, Poems, and Musings by William Frucht on page 178
- Imaginary Numbers: An Anthology of Marvelous Mathematical Stories, Diversions, Poems, and Musings by William Frucht on page 178
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