Asher was working at birmingham university england while conducting the experiments and tests described in this book, though he doesnt tell us exactly when the tests take place. Arco book of useful knots, by john russell hungry minds, inc. Join facebook to connect with harry asher and others you may know. Asher comes off as a man who enjoyed his work but understood the limitations of his lab and equipment. How to tie two ropes together how to tie the reeverknot. Jan 27, 2020 the vice versa bend appears in the alternative knot book by harry asher 1989.
I bought the fifth book in the polity series line war in a secondhandbook shop, but i realised in time that i had to read the first four first. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Harry asher, author of the alternative knot book, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Asher and jeanclaude just sat back and watched there captive twist and turn.
Harry asher the alternative knot book describes more of these, he points out that tosss strait knot is just a bend version of the alpine butterfly knot which incidently is a another good knot for isolating a weak portion of line. Its one of the stories in his book collection of short stories, similar to his first book stories of your life which inspired the movie arrival. A pseudonym used by brian freemantle harry asher is the author of the profiler 4. Harry styles of one direction reveals he loves reading. Not just knots resource suggested books about knots.
Alternative knot book paperback may 1 1989 by harry asher author 3. Buy the alternative knot book book online at low prices in. Sometimes referred to as a jewish indiana jones, moskoff believes that the ark, which was thought to have been placed within a room of the temple referred to as the holy of holies, may still be there inside a hidden chamber that was built underneath by king solomon specifically. Neal ashers web site has a link to a graphical representation of the order of the books. The alternative knot book by harry asher goodreads. This knot is invented by dr harry asher, and is introduced in the book the alternative knot book. In the introduction to his new system of knots he presents a sequence of three new knots, the simple simon over. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. This knot is invented by dr harry asher, and is introduced in the book the alternative knot book, isbn 0 76 5950 5. So im looking at getting one or both of the harry asher books, the alternative knot book and a new system of knotting, which apparently made a stir when they were published. An annotated reading list for knotters the following is a list of selections that you might want to check out. Simple simon over simple simon over is a variant of a square knot. Harry finally stopped moving his breath was coming out in.
Vice versa vice versa is also a variant of sheet bend and square knot. For learning the basics, the website animated knots by grog is one of the best starting points. The books listed here are tried and true resources for anyone who wants to know more about knots and how to tie them. Youll learn a couple of things, but mostly its interesting as an anomaly. It is the analogous bend form of the butterfly loop, 1 in that it is the butterfly loop with the loop cut. Harry squirmed and tried to get out of the tight silk ties that jeanclaude had seemed to pull from no where. Its extremely hard to find any information about asher. Miles attributes the vice versa to harry asher, but it is effectively a rediscovery, by harry asher see the alternative knot book adlard coles, 1989, of the reever knot described by c e i. Discover book depositorys huge selection of international guild of knot tyers books online. The alternative knot book paperback may 1, 1989 by harry ahser author 3. Dr harry asher in his alternative knot book lists it as one of the very best bend knots. The knot book of wedding lists distills all the great information from the knot and crafts it into useful, organized lists that will eliminate the stress and make planning a wedding as simple as checking off boxes.
In the introduction to his new system of knots he presents a sequence of. Personally, i wish id started with prador moon first. Recommended to anyone who likes science nonfiction if you can find a copy. Whether youre planning for twenty or two hundred, a wedding on the beach or in a balloon, this compact guide covers all your. The alternative knot book rent 97809178955 09178952. The three knots form a developmental sequence that were inspired by aspects of the sheet bend.
The reever knot appears in an article by c e i wright and j e magowan in volume 40 of the alpine journal in 1928 as a knot that is recommended for joining two ropes. Beginner or competent knot tyer, this is a useful book. Search for library items search for lists search for. This knot is done as the simple simon, but do one extra round. Tuurdijk 16 3997 ms t goyhouten the netherlands phone. This book offers a new, easily remembered system of knotting. The simple simon under bend is a knot belonging to the category bend. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
Butterfly bend project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The vice versa bend appears in the alternative knot book by harry asher 1989. Harry moskoff is a researcher who has spent over 25 years attempting to solve the mystery. The alternative knot book by asher, harry paperback book the. And the only thing im gonna say about it is that it didnt end the way i expected, and that it made me think really hard about a lot of really important things.
It includes books for all areas of special interest and skill. But theyve been out of print in the us for a while, so the cost of getting a copy has gone up either buy from a collector in the us or from a uk vendor and pay. So im looking at getting one or both of the harry asher books, the alternative knot book and a new system of knotting, which apparently made a stir. The alternative knot book by harry ahser 1989, paperback. Asher monroe has 1,053 posts on their instagram profile. Harry asher, nautical books, london, 93 pages this has several new knots as well as some different ways to tie familiar knots. In the introduction to his new system of knots he presents a sequence of three new knots, the simple simon over, the simple simon under, and the vice versa bend. Harry finally stopped moving his breath was coming out in short gasps as he tried to calm his aching arousl. Its described as owner trilogy book 3, which rather suggests that it isnt the best place to start.
Vice versa is also a variant of sheet bend and square knot. Alternative knot book, by harry asher sheridan house, inc. The vice versa bend appears in the alternative knot book by harry asher. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
In the introduction to hisnew system of knots he presents a sequence of three new knots, the simple simon over, the simple simon under, the vice versa bend. In ashers way of systematically describing these bends, the hunters bend. Simple simon under wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Harry styles reveals he loves erotic poetry and fans will be shocked by the content of his favourite book 1d star is a huge fan of charles bukowskis love is a. In asher s way of systematically describing these bends, the hunters bend. The butterfly bend is a knot used to join the ends of two ropes together. The difference is just which of the green ends in the image below is the standing end. Im actually a little disappointed with the budworth material they make good coffee table books with pretty pictures but honestly, not that impressive with the knot lore or the technical bits. Mar 23, 2018 experiments in seeing is a strange bird. New life, new hope, new home chapter 23, a harry potter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
For the reading order, i would go with the time line of book publication. All of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard. A glossy soft cover encloses 93 pages of print i could decipher without my glasses and 146 easytofollow diagrams principally by phil vernon. Sep 30, 2016 harry styles reveals he loves erotic poetry and fans will be shocked by the content of his favourite book 1d star is a huge fan of charles bukowskis love is a dog from hell exclusive.
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