The Complete Guide to Tracking - Couverture souple

Carss, Bob; Birch, Stewart

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0094795606 ISBN 13 : 9780094795600

Editeur : Constable and Robinson, 1999

Synopsis

Tracking is usually associated with native tribespeople or elite military corps, but the skills are equally relevant to a farmer monitoring his land, gamekeepers and nature enthusiasts. This guide gives detailed definitions and practice exercises.'

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Discover how to track and stalk any living thing in any environment, including woodland, marsh, jungle and desert. The reader will learn how to: Interpret animal, human and vehicle signs. Preserve night vision. Use time frames to eliminate misleading signs. Detect quarry when they backtrack or circle around. Understand how time and weather affect signs. Spot intentionally misleading signs. The skills of observation, memory and analysis that a tracker employs are essential not only for the military and law enforcement agencies but are also invaluable for search and rescue teams, scouts, youth leaders, outdoor pursuit teachers, bird-watchers, ramblers, farmers, livestock owners and game keepers.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bob Carss spent 18 years with 22 Special Air Service, where he trained as a tracker and was the chief SAS tracking instructor. He met co-writer Stewart Birch and illustrator Roy Thomasson while the three of them were serving together in B Squadron 22 SAS. They all live in Hereford, where the SAS Regiment is based.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Constable and Robinson
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0094795606
• ISBN 13: 9780094795600
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible