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Condition
Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Type
Paperback
Publication Name
University of Alaska Press
ISBN-10
1889963100
ISBN
9781889963105

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Alaska Press
ISBN-10
1889963100
ISBN-13
9781889963105
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109176989

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Qayaq : Kayaks of Alaska and Siberia
Number of Pages
104 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Kayaking
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Author
David W. Zimmerly
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
9.5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
00-027096
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
387.2/9
Table Of Content
Preface to the 2000 Edition Preface to the 1986 Edition Acknowledgements Introduction Kayak Design Siberia Koryak Chukchi Siberian Eskimo Aleut Pacific Eskimo Kodiak Eskimo Chugach Eskimo Bering Sea Nunivak/Hooper Bay Norton Sound Bering Strait Cape Espenberg King Island North Alaska Kotzebue Sound/Point Barrow North Alaska Retrieval Kayak Nunamiut Mackenzie Eskimo Paddles Conclusions Glossary References Cited Index
Synopsis
This slim volume, originally intended as a catalog in support of the only museum exhibition ever devoted solely to these nimble little craft, offers an accessible review of much of what is known about traditional kayaks. Even though the form has existed with remarkable consistency for at least 2000 years, the skin boats of arctic hunters now constitute an endangered breed; they are resilient at sea but fragile in storage, so perhaps at most 300 original kayaks, decked-over skin vessels with cockpits for individual paddlers, have survived in collections worldwide. It is author Zimmerly's intent, as he tells readers in the new foreword to this reprint to help us learn from them before they are all gone. Writing from the basis of years of research, he reviews the construction of different kayaks from various regions of Alaska and Siberia, discussing not only techniques and materials in general but the special approaches of individual craftsmen. He shows how vessels' design varied in response to the demands of climate and availability of resources as well as the needs of hunters using them; he considers associated equipment, from paddles to paddlers clothing. The result is a succinct but authoritative introduction to the kayaks of Alaska, the Mackenzie River delta, and Siberia.
LC Classification Number
E99.E7Z56 2000

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