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The bark canoes and skin boats of North America Cover Image Book Book

The bark canoes and skin boats of North America

Adney, Tappan 1868-1950 (Author). Chapelle, Howard Irving. (Added Author).

Summary: The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs, and this fascinating guide combines historical background with instructions for constructing one. Author Edwin Tappan Adney, born in 1868, devoted his life to studying canoes and was practically the sole scholar in his field. His papers and research have been assembled by a curator at the Smithsonian Institution, and illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, diagrams, and photos.

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  • ISBN: 1560982969 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781560982968 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0874742048 (hard)
  • ISBN: 9780874742046 (hard)
  • Physical Description: print
    xiv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983.

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General Note:
Originally published: 1964. (Bulletin (United States National Museum) ; 230).
Bibliography, etc. Note: Bibliography: p. 231-234.
Formatted Contents Note: Early history -- Materials and tools -- Form and construction -- Eastern Maritime Region -- Central Canada -- Northwestern Canada -- Arctic skin boats / bu Howard I. Chapelle -- Temporary craft.

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Lummi Library E 98 .B6 A36 1964 247449 Stacks Available -
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