The Master Knot
Author: Henry Harmon Chamberlin
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 152
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Author: Henry Harmon Chamberlin
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 152
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alice Birkhead
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ellis Meredith
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-11-22
Total Pages: 98
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Master-Knot of Human Fate" is a novel by author Ellis Meredith. It follows the life of a couple struggling to survive on an island. After an apocalyptic event, Adam and Robin find themselves as the sole inhabitants of an island, albeit a formerly inhabited one. Now as the former city dwellers learn to farm land and rear livestock, they struggle to come to terms with their new lives working the land. And that's a burden that will put a strain on their relationship...
Author: D. Lee Bennett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-05-23
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 0521196329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents over 90 musculoskeletal conditions which can commonly cause confusion and mismanagement in daily radiological practice.
Author: Conover Duff
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 242
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Publisher: Eagles View Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9780943604572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illustrated guide to creating jewelry using hemp, for both beginning and seasoned crafters.
Author: Philippe Petit
Publisher: ABRAMS
Published: 2013-04-09
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1613124686
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Mr. Petit is the perfect teacher” in this fascinating, educational volume on knot-tying—an art and science that has held civilization together (The Wall Street Journal). Philippe Petit is known for his astounding feat of daring when, on August 7, 1974, he stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the World Trade Center’s twin towers in New York City. But beyond his balance, courage, and showmanship, there was one thing Petit had to be absolutely certain of—his knots. Without the confidence that his knots would hold, he never would have left the ground. In fact, while most of us don’t think about them beyond tying our shoelaces, the humble knot is crucial in countless contexts, from sailing to sports to industrial safety to art, agriculture, and more. In this truly unique book, Petit offers a guide to tying over sixty of his essential knots, with practical sketches illustrating his methods and clear tying instructions. Filled with photos in which special knots were used during spectacular high-wire walks, quirky knot trivia, personal anecdotes, helpful tips, magic tricks, and special tying challenges, Why Knot? will entertain and educate readers of all ages. “In reading Philippe’s book we are cogently reminded that without the ability to secure a rope, or tether a goat, or make fast the sheets of a galley, much of the civilization that we take for granted would disappear as easily as a slipknot in the hands of a Vegas conjuror.” —Sting, musician and activist “His descriptions are clear, he deploys humor frequently and he makes his points with anecdotes that are colorful and memorable. Explaining the purpose and creation of knots and thanks to those flawless drawings Mr. Petit earns perfect marks.” —The Wall Street Journal
Author: Lindy Pokorny
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2022-07-26
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1646432738
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLittle climbers, campers, sailors, and adventurers alike will become knot-tying pros with Speedy Knots. This visual guide answers all of your knot-tying questions. Simple, straightforward language makes it easy to master the basics without getting tied up. Knot tying is a fundamental skill that will help your child through life’s adventures. Use these practical knots both indoors and out. Whether you’re going camping, fishing, or helping tie down a canoe, you’ll be able to choose the right knot for the job. This manual uses detailed, step-by-step illustrations and diagrams that make it easy to follow along. The unique format includes rope and offers a hands-on approach to learning so readers can practice each knot as they read the diagrams. Readers will master 24 essential knots, including the: - Figure eight knot - Crossing knot - Trident loop - Lobster buoy hitch - Englishman’s loop - Scaffold knot - Slip knot - Chain knot - Running bowline - Reef knot With this guide, you will learn: how to choose, care for, and store your rope; when to use each knot; and how to tie knots safely and securely. Never get in a tangle again with Speedy Knots.
Author: John C Turner
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 1996-05-30
Total Pages: 463
ISBN-13: 9814499641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings together twenty essays on diverse topics in the history and science of knots. It is divided into five parts, which deal respectively with knots in prehistory and antiquity, non-European traditions, working knots, the developing science of knots, and decorative and other aspects of knots.Its authors include archaeologists who write on knots found in digs of ancient sites (one describes the knots used by the recently discovered Ice Man); practical knotters who have studied the history and uses of knots at sea, for fishing and for various life support activities; a historian of lace; a computer scientist writing on computer classification of doilies; and mathematicians who describe the history of knot theories from the eighteenth century to the present day.In view of the explosion of mathematical theories of knots in the past decade, with consequential new and important scientific applications, this book is timely in setting down a brief, fragmentary history of mankind's oldest and most useful technical and decorative device — the knot.
Author: Massimo Carlotto
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 2014-01-07
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 1609451902
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Dangerous, edgy noir crime fiction at its absolute finest and certain to be one of my books of the year” featuring PI Marco “The Alligator” Burrati (reviewingtheevidence.com). A woman has gone missing. Her husband, too ashamed to admit to the police that he and his wife were part of a ring of sexual adventurers that organized sadomasochistic orgies, turns instead to the Alligator. Marco Burrati enters a depraved demiworld where ferocious deviates prey upon lonely victims. But the savagery of this world is only the first surprise this investigation holds in store for the Alligator. Encountering such violence and desperation triggers memories of his own time in prison. And while the unwritten rule of ex-cons is that you must never talk about your experiences behind bars, the Alligator and his two longtime associates, Max the Memory and Beniamino Rossini, are forced to confront demons they thought long buried. In The Master of Knots, “the reigning king of Mediterranean noir,” Massimo Carlotto, gives his readers a work of hardboiled noir fiction that is darker than ever before as he digs into the shadowy corners of human experience (The Boston Phoenix). This stunning novel sets a new high-water mark in the literary history of the Mediterranean Noir novel. “Brooding, sexual, and connected to Italy’s socio-political climate . . . Carlotto’s tight prose makes for a quick and satisfying journey into a world absent of clear-cut morality.” —Publishers Weekly “The author shows a sure grasp of the double lives of BDSM devotees for whom unmasking would mean calamity.” —Kirkus Reviews