The Natural Navigator

Resumen del libro

**From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of THE WALKER'S GUIDE TO OUTDOOR CLUES AND SIGNS and HOW TO READ WATER**'Changes the way you experience the world' -- Sunday Times'Wonderfully stimulating' -- Michael PalinDiscover the lost art of reading nature's own signposts with this beautiful tenth anniversary edition of The Natural Navigator. Starting with a simple question - 'Which way am I looking?' - Tristan Gooley blends natural science, myth, folklore and the history of travel to introduce you to the forgotten art of finding your way using nature's clues, from the feel of a rock to the look of the moon. Using Tristan's expert insight and anecdotes, you'll develop a unique insight into the world around you.

From learning why some trees grow the way they do and how they can help you find your way in the countryside, to discovering how it's possible to find North simply by looking at a puddle and how natural signs can be used to navigate on the open ocean or in the heart of the city. Wonderfully detailed and full of fascinating stories, this is the seminal guide to the rediscovered art of natural navigation. The Natural Navigator is user-friendly, practical and packed with beautiful illustrations to help natural navigators on their instrument-free journey.

Beautifully repackaged, this edition includes a new tenth anniversary preface from the author, celebrating ten years of this seminal guide to nature.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p Tristan Gooley es navegante, aventurero y naturalista. Ha capitaneado un renacimiento en el raro arte de orientarse y moverse en la naturaleza. Ha liderado expediciones a los cinco continentes, ha escalado cumbres en tres de ellos (por ejemplo, el Kilimanjaro), se ha tirado en paracaídas desde un edificio en Australia y ha estudiado los métodos con los que se orientan en tierra y mar las tribus de las regiones más remotas de la Tierra. Es la única persona viva que ha cruzado en solitario el Atlántico en barco y en avión.x{0026}lt;/p x{0026}lt;p Escribe para el x{0026}lt;i Sunday Times,x{0026}lt;/i el x{0026}lt;i New York Times, The Wall Street Journalx{0026}lt;/i y ha colaborado con la BBC. Es miembro del Royal Institute of Navigation y de la Royal Geographical Society.x{0026}lt;/p