{"product_id":"lost-wisdom-a-celebration-of-traditional-knowledge-from-foraging-and-festivals-to-seafring-and-smoke-signals-9780550100320","title":"Lost Wisdom: A Celebration of Traditional Knowledge from Foraging and Festivals to Seafring and Smoke Signals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLost Wisdom: A Celebration of Traditional Knowledge from Foraging and Festivals to Seafring and Smoke Signals\u003c\/strong\u003e by Chambers (Ed.). paperback edition. ISBN: 9780550100320.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecooking with a range - counting sheep - curing drunkenness\nfinding water - signalling with semaphore - identifying plants and trees\nmaking and taking tea - natural first aid - using an abacus\nnavigating by nature - preparing antidotes to poisoning\npredicting the sex of a baby - repairing clothes\ncuring warts - weather forecasting\n\nLost 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.\n\nFollowing in the footsteps of Lost Crafts, Lost Wisdom is a beautiful book that will once more immerse you in the pleasures of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45215454068789,"sku":"ByrdShop_0550100326","price":90.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780550100320_7e7ba59c-1582-457a-9497-00044b37047a.jpg?v=1781292621","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/lost-wisdom-a-celebration-of-traditional-knowledge-from-foraging-and-festivals-to-seafring-and-smoke-signals-9780550100320","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}