Eric Sloane's Weather Book

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486443574
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
"Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather." — The Nation In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting — and does it in a style that's universally appealing. With humor and common sense shining through in a book that's also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict the weather by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and anyone else who has ever wondered what a large halo around the moon means, why birds "sit it out" before a storm, and whether or not to take an umbrella when leaving the house.

Weather Book

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weather
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Look at the Sky and Tell the Weather

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486433851
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Takes the reader on a voyage of discovery as the author traces a single mass of air traveling from the Canadian Rockies to the northeastern United States.

Eric Sloane's America

Author: Michael Wigley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048646525X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Eric Sloane's evocative oils of America's landscape and material culture shimmer with immense historical and nostalgic appeal. This original hardcover collection gathers nearly a hundred of his finest paintings, with subjects ranging from New England to the American Southwest.

A Museum of Early American Tools

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486425603
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations.

A Reverence for Wood

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486433943
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
This book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, Sloane remarks expansively and with affection on the resourcefulness of Early Americans in their use of this precious commodity.

Eighty, an American Souvenir

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Dodd Mead
ISBN:
Category : Painters
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description
The author shares the highlights of his life and career and shows his paintings of barns, farmhouses, and fields in New England and adobe houses and pueblos in New Mexico.

Almanac and Weather Forecaster

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Dutton Adult
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description

The Little Red Schoolhouse

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
School days, like our everydays, have changed. But the obsolete world of the one-room schoolhouse filled with rough-hewn desks still lingers. The echoes of yesteryear live on in the old-fashioned classrooms that still stand today. Harkening back to a time when the three Rs actually stood for reading, 'riting, and religion, Eric Sloane's sketchbook explores the history and spirit of early American schools. In this vivid slice of Americana, he tells of when paper was a precious commodity, explains the origins of words such as "blackboard" and "moonlighting," and offers evocative illustrations of New England's eighteenth- and nineteenth-century schoolhouses and their delightfully modest interiors. Filled with insight, warmth, and honest nostalgia, "The Little Red Schoolhouse" is an enchanting journey into a bygone past.

Once Upon a Time

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486444112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
This nostalgic text brims with gentle philosophies and descriptions of how we used to live — self-sufficiently — on land, in homes, and among things built by hand. The author's charming illustrations celebrate our heritage and the spirit that nurtured it, but also recall the vanished joys of America's pioneer past. 44 line illustrations.