Eric Sloane's America (Inbunden)
avMichael Wigley, Mimi Sloane, Michael Wigley
ISBN: 9780486465258 - UTGIVEN: 200908
A Museum of Early American Tools (Pocket)
avEric Sloane
ISBN: 9780486425603 - UTGIVEN: 2002-11Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural hist[...]
A Reverence for Wood (Pocket)
avEric Sloane
ISBN: 9780486433943 - UTGIVEN: 200402"One of Sloane's best books."--"Library Journal
Refreshingly written and delightfully illustrated book underscores the important role wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, the text also r[...]
Eric Sloane's Weather Book (Häftad)
ISBN: 9780486443577 - UTGIVEN: 2005-12Sloane instructs readers how to glean climate information by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. A beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of enlightening lore for outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and anyone who has ever wondered whether to take an umbrell[...]
Eric Sloane's an Age of Barns (häftad)
ISBN: 9780896585652 - UTGIVEN: 2005-01This is a re-issue of Sloane's classic folksy history of barn folklore, architecture, and history, which has been out of print for twenty years. "Eric Sloane's An Age of Barns" is filled with fabulous black-and-white illustrations from this great American artist. Covering all types of American and C[...]
Eric Sloane's Weather Book (häftad)
ISBN: 9781684115785 - UTGIVEN: 2018-06"Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather." -- The Nation
In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting -- and does it in [...]
