Over 3800 knots in the most comprehensive book on knot tying, with clear illustrations describing each knot. If there is one book on knots you need to have, it's The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford W. Ashley . Written as early as 1944 but still as useful as back then. I'm a big fan of knot tying, I can sit for hours learning new knots for different uses. There are a lot of good books out there. But they are all out-shined by the Ashley Book of Knots. It has an amazing 3854 knots, everything from how you tie a kite to advanced decorational knots all with simple and easy-to-understand drawings, sorted in categories to make it easy to find the knot you need. But what really puts this book in a whole different league is the fact that the history and use for almost every knot is briefly explained. Very simple and clear drawings make the knots easy to understand. Ashley also teaches us the names of different types of knots and their parts. Like the difference between a ...