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This book covers everything a young explorer should know - ranging from fun with science and nature, to feats of endurance, to lessons in civic responsibility. These include navigating with the stars, telling time without a watch, predicting the weather from flying a homemade kite, running a marathon, planning and leading an expedition, and presenting eco-friendly proposals to city planners. Weise hopes this book inspires the same feeling that moved Thoreau to write: 'Life is not the sum total of the material possessions we amass, but the sum total of the experiences we have and the memories we make.'"The Explorer's Practical Handbook" is the tinder that will ignite the flames of creativity and understanding of the natural world. Richard Weise himself is perfectly qualified to write this book - has travelled to all seven continents. He has tagged jaguars in the Yucatan jungles, captured crocodiles and handled venomous snakes in Australia, achieved the first ascent of an unclimbed mountain in Alaska, discovered 29 new life forms on Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, and cross-country skied to the North Pole. By invitation of King Mohammad VI, Richard was the U.S. representative to the Moussem de Tan Tan, a gathering of 45,000 nomadic Arabs in Morocco, and was honored at the 2005 Boy Scout National Jamboree, where he addressed 90,000 people and had a camp named after him.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Simply an amazing and inspirational book!
16 May 2009
Format:Paperback
I would like to make two comments about "Born to Explore". #1 - "Born to Explore" embodies this principle: Live as if were to die tomorrow and learn as if you were to live forever. #2 - The wisest people have taught me that two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings. "Born to Explore" teaches both. This book is a must read!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR THE SUMMER
15 May 2009
Format:Paperback
After reading this book with my 15 year old son, there are so many projects we would like to try in our own backyard this summer. This book is like having your own personal Summer Camp Instructor. Richard Wiese has created a Must Have masterpiece. Easy to follow instructions and wonderful graphics!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The guide for MacGyvers everywhere
21 May 2009
Format:Paperback
"This is the book for parents who want to instill a love of the outdoors to their kids. Fishing with a Coke bottle? Building a fox hole radio? That strikes me as a lot more resourceful - and fun - than simply ordering the latest gadget online. Born to Explore awakens the MacGyver in us all."
- Jeff Blumenfeld, editor
ExpeditionNews.com
- Jeff Blumenfeld, editor
ExpeditionNews.com
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