Eastern Arctic Kayaks.Eastern Arctic Kayaks John D. Heath & E. Armia University of Alaska Press The University of Alaska Press is a nonprofit scholarly publisher and distributor of works concerning Alaska, the northern Pacific Rim, and the circumpolar regions. It is associated with the University of Alaska. PO Box 756240, 104 Eielson Building, Salcha Street, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6240 1889963259 $45.00 1-888-252-6657 www.uaf.edu/uapress The collaborative work of the late John Heath
n. 1. The science that analyzes and compares human cultures, as in social structure, language, religion, and technology; cultural anthropology. 2. E. Arima, Eastern Arctic Kayaks: History, Design, Technique combines informed and informative analyses of form and function with historical background and illustrations of kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is differentiated from canoeing by the fact that a kayak has a closed cockpit and a canoe has an open cockpit. They also use a two bladed paddle. Another major difference is in the way the paddler sits in the boat. techniques that will be of immense interest to recreational users of kayaks, as well as academics with an interest in Inuit and Canadian Arctic aboriginal culture. The reader is provided with a comprehensive overview of the evolution and construction of Greenland kayaks, supplemented with an illustrated series of rolling and sculling sculling: see rowing. techniques. The definitive text includes woodworking tools, construction techniques, and the treatment of skins for the kayak cover. Superbly illustrated with historic photographs and expert drawings, Eastern Arctic Kayaks is especially recommended for readers with an interest in the history of watercraft and northern native material culture. |
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