Banff Springs The Story of a Hotel
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Banff Springs The Story of a Hotel by Bart Robinson
cooking with a range - counting sheep - curing drunkennessfinding water - signalling with semaphore - identifying plants and trees
making and taking tea - natural first aid - using an abacus
navigating by nature - preparing antidotes to poisoning
predicting the sex of a baby - repairing clothes
curing warts - weather forecasting Lost Wisdom is a celebration of the time-honoured wisdom upon which we all once relied. It draws on folklore, tradition and superstition, and is packed with amusing anecdotes and historical extracts which illuminate the beliefs and knowledge of our ancestors. It brings to life the wisdom and practical skills that helped generation after generation, only becoming lost with the advent of mechanization and the technological age. Following in the footsteps of Lost Crafts, Lost Wisdom is a beautiful book that will once more immerse you in the pleasures of the past.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780978237516 |
| ISBN 10 | 097823751X |
| Title | Banff Springs The Story of a Hotel |
| Author | Bart Robinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Summerthought Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 180 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |