Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia (Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook)

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A must for Basketry Harvesting!!!.......2004-03-24

I've got to say when I was looking for a book to help me harvest plants and such for basketry making I would have never come across this book if it wasn't for my sister-in-Law. She told me that she had this great book about plants, history, etc. of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Canada that might be helpful. I bought it hoping it might help. Well I've got the book and its perfect! The author did a wonderful job in discription of the plants, and their uses and she went on to other things that are very useful in basketry! I would recomend this book for anyone wanting to harvest plants for basketry. I would also recomend that the sellers of this book make it more available for those into basketry, not only because of the plants, but also the history of basketry!

Ethnobotany gem.......2001-08-06

Nancy Turner's book on plant uses by the First Peoples of British Columbia is a treasure house of ancient knowledge: how the plants of the Pacific Northwest were used by the original inhabitants. In an aboriginal technology, plants were used in almost every aspect of life: housing, clothing, transportation, weapons, fishing lines, basketry--all depended on skillful manipulation of plant materials. Organized by plant group, each plant's uses are discussed. The book will appeal to craft workers as much as anthropologists and other students of native woods lore because the methods of preparation are included.

Plants in British Columbia Indian technology (Handbook / Royal British Columbia Museum)

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Now the Shelf is Getting Respectable

A Manual From Liechtenauer's Living Heir

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How to fight with a sword

Fighting with the German Longsword
Christian Henry Tobler
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With his first book, Christian Henry Tobler offered students of historical swordsmanship a first English-language look at the renowned German school through the translated and interpreted commentaries of Sigmund Ringeck and the verse Zettel of Johannes Liechtenauer. Since the book's release in 2002, Mr. Tobler has expanded his knowledgeof the Liechtenauer system and encapsulated its teachings through the use of the main Liechtenauer sources and through practical teaching in his Selohaar Fechtschule and in seminars around the United States.

Fighting With the German Longsword is a brilliant book, distilling the foundational concepts that underly the German system and presenting them in a logical order complete with drills and photographic support. Now, the students of German swordsmanship can build their skills in a well-organized and sensible progression of skills. As such, the book will prove useful to anyone interested in historical swordsmanship. Fighting draws from the corpus of German manuscripts, including those of Hanko Döbringer, Sigmund Ringeck, Hans Talhoffer, Paulus Kals, the von Danzig fechtbuch, Jud Lew, Hans von Speyer, and Joachim Meyer. Most of the work is based on Mr. Tobler's original translations, tempered by his experience with the system as a whole.

No look at the historical techniques would be complete without close quarters work, and Mr. Tobler is to be particularly congratulated for his distillation of the principles of the Drei Ringen or Three Wrestlings. Using this simple system, the fundamentals of the close quarters Krieg may be easily integrated. The author then extends these principles to the wrestling at the sword, in and out of armour. The sections on spear and halfswording step the combatant through an application of the principles in such a way that they can be applied to any martial system, including the study of historical swordsmanship for its own sake, for use in armoured tournaments, for stage, and for SCA/Reenactment purposes.

On its own or as a companion to Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship, this book will become an essential part of any library on historical sword techniques.

Mr. Tobler has been a student of swordsmanship for more than twenty years, developing martial skills as a part of a wider "chivalric curriculum" for the Order of Selohaar. Since 1999 he has been a structural pillar within the historical swordsmanship community, championing the German system, especially in North America. His abilities are lauded worldwide, and he is an acknowledged expert on the German system of Johannes Liechtenauer.

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Great reading for learning or brushing up.......2007-05-15

This is probably the best put together manual on longsword in the German style. If you are looking for a no nonsense approach to getting started with the German longsword, this is your book. Christian Tobler has written this book very clearly so that that someone with no prior knowledge can easily follow, yet it still sheds light on things every time I read it. I have read this book cover to cover at least ten times, and used it as a refrence countless times more. Although some of the techniques demonstrated have been changed or altered due to recent discoveries, this is a must read if you have any interest in learning the German longsword.

Now the Shelf is Getting Respectable.......2007-03-08

This book, or rather this manual makes me smile, and sigh, "at last."
Tobler, has constructed a fine tool to teach his students and a great aid to us.
The book is well laid out, with charts and corresponding photographs, it is however not a stand alone product.
I am quite sure one would think it goes with "Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship", and that would be correct. I would suggest however that it is used as a Companion to David Lindholm's "Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Art of the Longsword", and Tobler's "Secrets" can be used as the source.
With these books most of the practicing WMA community's bookshelves are looking more Respectable, or at least one can tear them both apart and construct one's own drills and focused study.

A Manual From Liechtenauer's Living Heir.......2006-12-16

First, just like all the other reviewers, I hope to persuade you to buy this book. Buy it! I'd like to offer a bit more counsel, too, in addition. Another reviewer did make a very correct criticism about the graininess of the pictures, and hoped, he said, that the publisher would correct this solitary flaw. I don't know if it's the only flaw, but it really is a detraction from the author's phenomenal work (not to mention the contribution of his demonstration partner in uncountable hours of posing for shots). This is particularly sad in that this is quite simply the best book you'll find on the subject, and deserves perfect photo reproduction indeed. But, what do you do after you buy this book; do you just read it? Absolutely not! No, you need to buy one or preferably two swords, too, and go to work.

The Internet offers you scads of options, now, but I'd like to offer four for your consideration. I believe the highest quality swords in the world today are made by Albion Armourers, out of New Glarus, Wisconsin. If, however, as for many they are, you find these too pricey to get started, then your next and possibly, if these are your first swords, your very best bet is Craig Johnson at Arms and Armor out of Minneapolis. At a recent seminar of Mr. Tobler's (held in Annapolis, Maryland, and hosted by our local historical swordsmanship club, MASHS), Mr. Tobler and our leader Larry Tom demonstrated the majority of the contents of this book's guidance using Craig Johnson's amazing Fechterspiel swords, which they both proudly own. Craig's creation is still on the high end of practice swords, in price, but simply quite likely worth twice what he charges. If you're looking for aluminum - and there are great arguments for it over steel, by way of safety, lightness and cost, without sacrificing integrity of practice - Charles Jevons' Swordcraft Wasters of Toronto is, I believe, the best manufacturer you'll find. Mr. Jevons may be a bit hard to get a hold of at times, but it's more than worth the effort. But, what if you're interested in lowest cost, and wood instead of aluminum or steel? Carina Cirrincione of Raven Studios makes, to my recommendation, the highest quality, most realistic, best feeling and most reasonably priced wooden swords on the market. She isn't the cheapest at all, but I wouldn't want the cheapest sword, even of wood, myself. At less than $100 each, you'll be very happy with your purchase if you choose Raven.

But, why all that about swords? Because, to read Mr. Tobler's book without a sword in hand verges upon sin. I've had his book for about a year now, and there is no book in my entire adult life I've studied so much, so frequently and with so much benefit. In school, I was the kind of student who loved to try to show up the teacher by finding any error, no matter how tiny. Yes, I was often hated. And, as a reader I find I suffer the same ego-driven weaknesses. (You'll find most self-proclaimed swordsmen suffer some version of this character flaw; we're a self-enamored lot, we are. Mr. Tobler, by the way, may demonstrate less of this than the rest of us, his students do.) And so, in studying Mr. Tobler's book, I've tried and tried to find its weaknesses. My pride hates to admit I've failed. This book is solid. Its structure actually lays a foundation and then builds upon it. Mr. Tobler makes frequent reference, in later sections, to earlier passages. Through many hours of analysis, I've discovered that I simply have to turn back, every time he does this, and re-read the previous section. Not only is every page filled with carefully considered, meticulously worked out detail and technically and tactically precise guidance, the method of skill building, one leading to the next is simply strategically and yes theoretically beautiful. This is a lovely art form presented by the man who may be its greatest student and therefore master, himself.

Two other names you'll soon encounter, once you begin your studies, are Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng, of Higgins Armory, and Guy Windsor of Helsinki, Finland. Dr. Forgeng comes to the greater than 200-year history of German Longsword from the other end, its grand finale in Joachim Meyer's 1570 treatise. Mr. Tobler, here in Fighting with the German Longsword, while covering the entire body of historical guides in his studies, focuses more heavily on the early period, and most especially the von Danzig treatise of 1450. I can't speak to the Meyer guidance, as I've not studied it yet. But, I feel very comfortable building my foundation with Tobler's guide and look forward greatly, as I gain in practice, to the transition to Dr. Forgeng's work on down the road (I'm guessing, if not in 2007, then in 2008, in all likelihood, at my current pace of study.) Don't get me wrong, Mr. Tobler is surely very familiar with Meyer, and surely could teach from that perspective and does give many references in this book to Meyer's grand opus. But, you'll find, if you care at this level, that Mr. Tobler's great love is the von Danzig Fechtbuch. Again though, let me be clear, what you'll find in this book is Mr. Tobler's step-by-step analysis of the system covered by the entire greater than 200-year history of the Liechtenauer tradition. (In case you don't know, the German Longsword is built up from the teachings of one Johannes Liechtenauer, which forms the basis not only of our first such manual, the Hanko Dobringer Fechtbuch [`Fechtbuch' is simply the German term for `Fight Book'] of 1389.) When speaking, Mr. Tobler often refers to "his beloved 15th Century". I doubt many professional historians, which Mr. Tobler is not, could surpass his passion. But, getting back to swordsmanship itself, Mr. Tobler has synthesized a complete theory and method of instruction whereby each tactic he teaches builds upon the previous tactics, growing up to a strategic whole. So, although he may lean a bit toward the earlier manuals, what you'll be learning is his incredible assimilation and recreation of the entire tradition.

I'll go one more step in praise. In studying his book and attempting to implement it, day by day, and especially when I participated in his hands-on seminar, I felt as though I had a level of instruction that may have been superior to anything available to anyone other than those who studied under the Great Master Liechtenauer himself. And, it is even possible, since all those who followed benefited and many may well have advanced the art, that Mr. Tobler's instruction is even better than the original master's was. I'm certain Mr. Tobler will bristle, raging at me for saying this. His respect for the tradition is perfect; and I'm certain he'd never bless such hubris or modern era self-confidence. But, I'm his fan, not his minion, so I get to say what I feel. Take that, Mr. Tobler!

Oh, but what about Mr. Windsor? Well, I also have not studied his book yet, and so I'm not qualified to judge it. Everyone who reviews it praises it greatly. What I can share is that, as opposed to the German Tradition following Master Liechtenauer, Mr. Windsor presents work that attempts to recreate the Italian Longsword tradition, reaching back to 1409 and stemming from the Incomparable Master, Fiore Dei Liberi. When you listen to adherents of the Italian Tradition, they start sounding like they're talking about Michelangelo's Pieta or David. They compare Italian Longsword to Ferraris and German Longsword to, if not Volkswagens, then mere Porsches. I have to confess I'm not able to cooberate or disagree with such claims. There is speculation that Master Liberi may have been a student, at one point, of Master Liechtenauer's, and surely such is quite possible. For my part, I've found the totality, not only of the German Tradition, but also of Mr. Tobler's brilliant synthesis to be such a perfect foundation that I haven't felt ready to tackle the Italian approach, quite yet. I hope to, one day. But, that leads me to my final point. If you buy this book, I'll bet you'll have, like me, at least two year's worth of intense study before you can begin to claim you've plumbed its depths. When I crossed the line into this art, I realized I was making a commitment for the rest of my life. At this point in life, with a little luck, I should have a good strong several decades left to me. In that time, I hope to go past Mr. Tobler's introduction here and through the German Tradition and, when I get there, to turn to the Italian Tradition of Longsword, then. But, if I never get any further than this one book I believe I'll still be able to claim that I am, in fact, a trained swordsman. Now, that's saying something, isn't it? So, I repeat, buy this book. Now.

Get this Book.......2006-11-05

If you're at all interested in fighting with the two-handed sword this book is THE book to get. Perhaps the best thing about this book is the flow chart for each Meisterhau (master blow). These flow charts explain what to do when your Meisterhau is countered and when your counter is countered (several layers of countering can be found). Once the student has a good foundation he or she can then go back to the original manuscripts (Talhofer's excellent fechtbuch can also be purchased through Amazon, for example) and try his hand at interpreting them (the originals were intentionally murky)

How to fight with a sword.......2006-02-12

Some years ago a gentleman selling books told me that the vast majority of people who pick up a book about swordsmanship, don't particularly care about the historical detail. As long as they know it's a historically valid system, all they care about is whether the book can help them learn to swordfight.

Christian Tobler's first book, Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship is a fine book, analysing Sigmund Ringeck's 15th century combat treatise. In Fighting with the German Longsword, Christian has taken a simpler approach. Essentially he says, I have read and interpreted a whole bunch of 14th-16th century German works on swordsmanship, and based on them, this is how I teach my students. We have enough historical detail to convince us that this is a genuine historical art, used in real combat by medieval kights (and hence immeasurably superior to any modern made up system), but beyond that, we are just taught how to fight with a sword, in a series of straight forward and logical lessons. The book is presented clearly, with nice photos, well written explanatory text and a clear progression through the skills involved in mastering the art.

Anyone wanting to learn how to use a longsword, the late medieval knightly sword, used in two hands on foot, should make sure they obtain a copy of Fighting with the German Longsword.

Stephen Hand
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An engaging, accessible guide to educating yourself in the classical tradition.

Surrounded by more books than ever, readers today are frequently daunted by the classics they have left unread. The Well-Educated Mind, debunking our own inferiority complexes, is a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to explore and develop the mind's capacity to read and comprehend the "greatest hits" in fiction, autobiography, history, poetry, and drama.

Far from tossing readers into the swarming sea of classics and demanding that they swim, this book offers brief, entertaining histories of five literary genres, accompanied by detailed instructions on how to read each type. The annotated lists at the close of each chapter—ranging from Cervantes to A. S. Byatt, Herodotus to Paul Gilroy—preview recommended reading and encourage readers to make vital connections between ancient traditions and contemporary writing.

Based on the same classical method as Bauer's terrifically successful The Well-Trained Mind, The Well-Educated Mind provides not only a thorough grounding in the classics but also a widely applicable foundation for self-education.

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A must-have for deciding on your must-haves.......2007-09-08

As I went through the gambit of education all the way through my current PhD program, I read books to grasp the bare bones of what I would be tested on or what I would be required to reguritate into a scientific thesis.
Not only this book challenge and change the way I have been reading, it also gave me the tools to actually enjoy reading again.
I heartily recommend this book partnered with "1001 Books you Must Read Before You Die." If each book only takes you a week to read, then the entire list should only take you a little over 20 years.
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An easy guide to serious reading.......2007-05-23

Many, many years out of college I felt my mind atrophying and decided to start a "serious" reading program, similar to the old "summer reading" that used to be done by high-school and college students. I picked up this book to use as a I guide.

Yes, many of the techniques Susan Wise Bauer talks about in the opening chapters are ones that many readers will have picked up along the way. But even experienced readers may find her suggestions of keeping a "commonplace book" or reading journal helpful and brief background explanations of the various literary genres helpful.

The very structured approach to notekeeping and journaling will probably not sit well with every reader. (I don't plan to follow all of her suggestions myself.) And many people will surely debate about the choices included on the reading lists. But Bauer is very firm about taking a book and making it your own, so disregard suggestions that don't work for you. And as she admits, no one reading list will be considered canonical by everyone. In fact, Bauer encourages the reader to use her lists as a "jumping off" point.

All in all, I think any reader who is serious about reading the great "classics" can find something in this book to help with that process.

Poor imitation of Mortimer Adler's How to Read a Book. .......2007-05-20

I read this book and learned nothing new at all. The book should be entitled: A brief overview of the simpler points of Mortimer Adler's "How to Read a Book".

The Well-Educated Mind quotes extensively from the Adler's book.
However except for the lengthy passages quoted from Adler it is not written using language that comes anywhere near to the elevated style that is a joy to read and makes the reader privy to the great mind that participated in the compilation of the "Great Books" series.

The Well-Educated mind attempts to make the ideas raised by Adler accessible by communicating a few of the ideas in the simplest of prose.
Save yourself the trouble and go to the source I say. Read Mortimer Adler!!

I even found the test that Mrs. Bauer uses to allow the reader to take stock of his reading level to be demeaning. Not only was it overly simple, but dangerous, because many of those who then embark on reading the great classics recommended by Mrs. Bauer will be ill prepared for the change in style and level of sophistication in the ideas presented.

The practical answer to "test linked education.".......2006-12-30

This books is teaches the kind of logic that I thought was lost in educational theory; finally some common sense! I was a teacher and am now planning to homeschool my grandchildren. My daughter and I have been more and more concerned about the state test-oriented text books that my grandson has been studying. This book and The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home bring order and sense to the purpose of education. Both books echo the direction and focus of the education I received in parochial school and treat the subject with logic and clarity. They both deal with an orderly development of the mind and leave me feeling confident in the program we are developing for my grandchildren based on these books. The author has a sound and orderly approach to education whether it is for a grandmother like me who never wants to stop learning or the developing mind of a child.

You'll enjoy reading even more when you learn how to do it!.......2006-12-14

I've checked this out from the library, -a few times because I want to really learn the techniques that are presented here. Its a good sized book and there is a lot of excellent information to get in your brain. I have this on my wish list to buy now because it's so good, and I want to be able to take more time with it, -to study and absorb it!

The reason I want to spend more time with this is because not only do I love to read, I also enjoy doing book reviews, and I think this book is an important tool to help me to become better at both! This is a book that will have a permanent spot in my collection because I want to have it available for my school-aged daughters as well.

SUPER book here! I can't wait to get my own copy!

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