"The Canoe" is unique in its scope and depth, and brings us a book worthy of the subject and its historical importance. It brings together 12 experts in the field who, in collaboration with the world-renowned Canadian Canoe Museum and with the co-operation of museums around the world, have created the definitive book of the canoe past and present. There has never been anything as comprehensive as this book. It covers the canoe's past among American native peoples and the first European settlers, its development into the recreational craft of today, and the preservation of its ongoing legacy. This book features expert authors on a range of canoe history, craft & preservation. It is based on collaboration of scholars and museums throughout the worldand it features over 400 beautiful images of canoe craftsmanship and scenery, including rare archival photos, detailed maps, glossary and index.
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A perfect addition to any flatwater paddler's lifetime library collection ... an incredible history of the canoe ... a lush thoughtful tour.--Dexter Mahaffey"Paddler" (02/15/2003)
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John Jennings is co-editor of "The Canoe in Canadian Cultures" and a professor at Trent University. With support from the "Canadian Canoe Museum," he brought together 12 experts in canoe and kayak scholarship and culture including Eugene Arima, Hallie E. Bond, Steven C. Brown, David Finch, Don Gardner, Gwenyth Hoyle, Fred Johnston, John Jennings, Kenneth R. Lister, Ted Moores, Rick Nash, and James Raffan to create this book.
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For thousands of years the lives of the Native peoples in what was to become Canada and the United States were largely defined by water. Read the first page
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Beautiful book. Purchased as a gift for a kayaking brother-in-law, a new hobby in his late fifties!
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A superb piece of work; comprehensive and beautifully illustrated coverage of the huge range of North American canoe types. Good combination of history, construction, and use. Very good contributors writing about each type.
But nothing on modern Canadian Canoes, of traditional and modern construction methods, and their makers, but this is readily available.
Surprisingly low price, without the prohibitive mail cost from Canada.
But nothing on modern Canadian Canoes, of traditional and modern construction methods, and their makers, but this is readily available.
Surprisingly low price, without the prohibitive mail cost from Canada.
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This book is great. Wonderfull pictures about the bark canoes from all over North America and some other places in the world. The book is not about how to paddle, but the rich past of the bark canoes.
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