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The Art of Travel: or, Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries

The Art of Travel: or, Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries

Galton F. R. S., Francis

Paperback

Hiking & Climbing

ISBN10: 1535080604
ISBN13: 9781535080606
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 3 2016
Pages: 376
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.78 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

The handbook used by nineteenth century explorers - in the days when travelling was rough, and a man's life depended upon his ingenuity.

Amongst other things, The Art of Travel shows:

  • How to follow a track by night;
  • catch fish without a line;
  • organise an expedition;
  • tan leather;
  • descend a cliff;
  • cook in the open;
  • steer by the stars;
  • and much more!

Galton's engaging compendium of advice ('shifts and contrivances') to travellers and explorers 'in wild parts' went through many editions. Galton collected in it both his own practical experiences, gathered while travelling in South-West Africa, but also those of other travellers, continually improving it as new material became available. This, the fifth edition of The Art of Travel is seen by most scholars and historians as the most complete and informative.

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