| Discovering Totem Poles: A Traveler's Guide Contributor(s): Jonaitis, Aldona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0295991879 ISBN-13: 9780295991870 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Native American - Art | Sculpture & Installation - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 731.77 |
| LCCN: 2011049725 |
| Series: Ruth E. Kirk Books |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.4" W x 9.97" (0.71 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Geographic Orientation - Washington - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captured the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska. Discovering Totem Poles is the first guidebook to focus on the complex and fascinating histories of the specific poles visitors encounter in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Ketchikan, Sitka, and Juneau. It debunks common misconceptions about totem poles and explores the stories behind the making and displaying of 90 different poles. Travelers with this guide in their pockets will return home with a deeper knowledge of the monumental carvings, their place in history, and the people who made them. Watch the book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAaAnYctJcg |
