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Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. A windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong could point the way home - and they still do, if you know how to look. Whether exploring in the mountains or on a lunch break, anyone with a curious mind can find their bearings. In The Natural Navigator, adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the clues hidden all around us: in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, habits of wildlife, and more. This tenth anniversary edition includes a new preface and twenty color photographs from Gooley's archive. A decade later, The Natural Navigator continues to remind us that we can locate south by joining the horns of the crescent moon - and find adventure in our own backyards.
About the Author
Tristan Gooley is a writer and natural navigator. His passion for the subject of natural navigation stems from his hands-on experience. He has led expeditions in five continents, climbed mountains in Europe, Africa and Asia, sailed small boats across oceans and piloted small aircraft to Africa and the Arctic. He is the only living person to have both flown solo and sailed singlehandedly across the Atlantic, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and the Royal Geographical Society. He and his school can be found online at www.naturalnavigator.com.
