{"product_id":"primitive-fire-walter-hough-9781514389652","title":"Primitive Fire: An ethnological study of firemaking methods and equipment used prior to the advent of the match and the artificial str","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs far as historical reports of various methods of primitive fire-making go, none equal Dr Walter Hough's \"\u003cem\u003ePrimitive Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin its pages you will find forgotten wisdom on how to make: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003efire by friction with the hand drill, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebow drill, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire saw, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire plow;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire by percussion using flint and pyrites, flint and steel as well as the enigmatic Southeast Asian porcelain and bamboo technique;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire by compression of air using the Malay fire piston.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn addition there's a section on traditional selection of tinders for primitive fire-making.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile it covers traditional fire-making from all over the world, \"Primitive Fire\" spends a good deal of time examining the Native American and Eskimo traditions in thorough detail. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenned at a time when these methods were still in day-to-day use by indigenous people around the world, \"\u003cem\u003ePrimitive Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\" describes the equipment and techniques used through direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with scientific drawings as well as rare period photos, \"\u003cem\u003ePrimitive Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\" is an extraordinary resource for anyone interested in self-reliance, primitive skills, bushcraft, survival or the broader field of anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Hough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1514389657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514389652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.20d","brand":"Walter Hough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979843207423,"sku":"9781514389652","price":18.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1700ac6b-da4d-4b67-b1d8-df48aa51fafd.jpg?v=1683247119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/primitive-fire-walter-hough-9781514389652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}