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Wild Signs and Star Paths

A must-have for all nature lovers - perfect reading for your autumn adventures
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Wild Signs and Star Paths by Tristan Gooley guides readers through the intriguing world of natural signs and navigation techniques. It explores how animals, landscapes, and the elements can serve as guides, allowing individuals to discover and interpret the messages in nature. This book merges science with the art of deep observation, encouraging readers to reconnect with their surroundings through traditional and intuitive methods.
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If you enjoy exploring the great outdoors and have a curiosity about nature's subtle cues, this book may appeal to you. It delves into understanding natural signs and patterns, helping you enhance your navigation skills in the wilderness by reading the landscape like a pro. Perfect for those who love to blend scientific insights with real-world exploration.

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Wild Signs and Star Paths

The keys to enjoying the outdoors in an extraordinary way, one that is new and ancient.

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Beautifully written... I promise you will feel more in tune with the world around after reading only one chapter of Wild Signs and Star Paths, let alone the book in its entirety' - Royal Institute of Navigation

A beautifully written almanac of tricks and tips that we've lost along the way' - Observer

Tristan Gooley, author of the internationally bestselling How to Read Water and The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs, shows how it is possible to achieve a level of outdoors awareness that will enable you to sense direction from stars and plants, forecast weather from woodland sounds, and predict the next action of an animal from its body language - instantly.

Although once common, this now rare awareness would be labelled by many as a 'sixth sense'. We have become so distanced from this way of experiencing our environment that it may initially seem hard to believe that it is possible. But Tristan Gooley uses a collection of 'keys' to show how everyone can develop this ability and enjoy the outdoors in an exciting way - one that is both new and ancient.

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Wild Signs and Star Paths by Tristan Gooley is lauded for its unique approach to understanding nature, offering readers insights through 52 "keys" to enhance natural awareness. It stands out from traditional encyclopaedic nature books by blending lyrical and thoughtful observations with practical guidance. The book celebrates nature's beauty and majesty, emphasising often-overlooked connections in local environments, and awakens a sense of wonder and curiosity about the natural world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473655928

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sceptre

Illustration: b&w integrated illustrations; colour plate sections

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Tristan Gooley is the award-winning and international bestselling author of titles such as The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs, How to Read Water and How to Read a Tree. Through his journeys, teaching and writing, he has pioneered a renaissance in the rare art of natural navigation.

Tristan is the only living person to have both flown solo and sailed singlehanded across the Atlantic. He has explored close to home and walked with and studied the methods of tribal peoples in some of the remotest regions on Earth.

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