Fully illustrated and comprehensive, each volume includes practical information, time-tested nature skills, and exciting new ways to rediscover the earth around us.

    Following the 1943 sinking of the merchant ship S.S. Lulworth Hill in the south Atlantic by Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci., 14 men, including the author, gather on a small liferaft. The men attempt to reach the African coast, but intense sun, starvation, sharks, injuries and madness begin to take their toll. When British warship HMS Rapid reaches the raft nearly two months later, only two men, author Kenneth Cooke and crewmate Colin Armitage, remain alive. This heart-breaking story remains inspirational due to the author's faith, determination, and compassion for his fellow raftmates. Included are six pages of illustrations.

    The Mighty Casey2. Escape Clause3. Where Is Everybody?4. The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street5. Walking Distance6. The Whole Truth7. The Lonely8. Dust9. The Midnight Sun10. Mr. Dingle, the Strong11. The Odyssey of Flight 3312. The Big, Tall Wish13. The Rip Van Winkle Caper14. The Shelter

    

    His "field guide" stresses awareness, tracking, survival, and a philosophy derived from an Apache elder, and he hopes parents will teach their children these values and skills. The first half of this seventh in a series discusses careful observing in nature; the second, aimed at children aged 4-11, presents survival skills for shelter, water, fire, and food. There are specific suggestions for games to teach these concepts, but the bulk of the text urges teachers (parents) to value the nature ethic. For public libraries, city or country.- Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale Lib.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.