TY  - BOOK
AU  - Petit,Philippe
TI  - Why knot?: how to tie more than sixty ingenious, useful, beautiful, lifesaving, and secure knots! 
SN  - 1419706764 (hbk.)
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Abrams Image
KW  - Knots and splices
KW  - Slings and hitches
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Openings -- Termination knots -- Binding knots -- Virtuosity! -- Bends -- Extraordinary! --Hitches --Ornamental! -- Securing and freeing -- Loops -- Magic! -- Seizing and lashing -- Challenge! -- Running knots -- Lifesavers -- Magic! -- Twines, threads, fishing lines -- Simplicity and elegance -- Challenge! -- Splices -- Closings
N2  - On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Center's twin towers, where he performed for nearly an hour. During this history-making walk, and many others throughout his celebrated career, knots have always been indispensable components--the guardian angels protecting his life in the sky. After years of hands-on research, Philippe presents a guide to tying his essential knots. Philippe's own practical sketches illustrate original methods and clear, clever tying instructions. Photographs in which special knots were used during spectacular high-wire walks, quirky knot trivia, personal anecdotes, helpful tips, magic tricks, and special tying challenges ensure that, if you're not already nuts for knots, Petit will transform you into a knot aficionado.--From publisher description
ER  -