When the first edition of this book was published in 1957, the art of making a tipi was almost lost, even among American Indians. Since that time a tremendous resurgence of interest in the Indian way of life has occurred, resurgence due in part, at least, to the Laubins' life-long efforts at preservation and interpretation of Indian culture.As The Indian Tipi makes obvious, the American Indian is both a practical person and a natural artist. Indian inventions are commonly both serviceable and beautiful. Other tents are hard to pitch, hot in summer, cold in winter, poorly lighted, unventilated, easily blown down, and ugly to boot. The conical tipi of the Plains Indian has none of these faults. It can be pitched by one person. It is roomy, well ventilated at all times, cool in summer, well lighted, proof against high winds and heavy downpours, and, with its cheerful fire inside, snug in the severest winter weather. Moreover, its tilted cone, trim smoke flaps, and crown of poles, pres...
The Lake District contains some of the most spectacular landscapes in Britain with superb walking areas. These can be explored with these 20 walks, all of which are 5 miles or under in length and can easily be completed in less than 3 hours.
This guide, produced in co-operation with the Ramblers and featuring Ordnance Survey mapping, is the perfect way to really appreciate the landscapes of the Lake District.
INCLUDES:
* 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours and under.
Each walk has a detailed 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route.
The walks have been chosen with issues like parking and refreshments in mind to make life easy for families.
Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.
The perfect guide for afternoon walks near to Keswick, Windermere, Coniston, Grasmere and Ambleside.
Product details
- Paperback | 96 pages
- 117 x 180 x 10mm | 150g
- 10 Apr 2014
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Collins
- London, United Kingdom
- English
- Revised
- 2nd Revised edition
- 0007555016
- 9780007555017
- 71,194
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