Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living with the Earth

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living with the Earth
ISBN-10
0425091473
ISBN-13
9780425091470
Category
Nature / Ecology
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
1984
Publisher
Berkley Books
Authors
Tom Brown, Jr.

Description

In the fourth book in his bestselling survival series, master tracker and outdoorsman Tom Brown, Jr. goes beyond survival and unlocks his personal storehouse of experience to share the secrets of adaptation, the single most important survival skill.

Includes details on:

- How to construct your own superbly functional "Earthshelter" in any environment, in any season, with any materials

- How to make your own tools, weapons, furniture, clothing, utensils, even works of art, from materials plentiful in the wilderness

- How to use the plants, animals, and earth around you to nurture you both physically and spiritually, as so-called "primitive peoples" have done since the dawn of time.

TOM BROWN'S FIELD GUIDES: America's most popular nature reference books, Tom Brown's bestselling field guides are specially designed for both beginners and experienced explorers. Fully illustrated and comprehensive, each volume includes practical information, time-tested nature skills, and exciting new ways to rediscover the earth around us.

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