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Cover for Wild Signs and Star Paths: The Keys to Our Lost Sixth Sense: 'A beautifully written almanac of tricks and tips that we've lost along the way' Observer

Wild Signs and Star Paths: The Keys to Our Lost Sixth Sense: 'A beautifully written almanac of tricks and tips that we've lost along the way' Observer

9 Ratings

4.2

Duration
9H 59min
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English
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Non-Fiction

'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

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

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.

(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

© 2018 Sceptre (Audiobook): 9781473691353

Release date

Audiobook: 24 May 2018

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