ISBN: 0486132811 9780486132815

Category: History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)

Page count: 448

Read by presidents, scientists, and national heroes, the <i>Boy Scouts Handbook</i> has been used by generations of American youths. Filled with practical advice for everyone, the book contains everything from safety tips on swimming and instructions for putting up a tent to directions for making an aquarium and pointers on how to identify common North American trees.<br>More than 200 figures and illustrations accompany valuable information on woodcrafting, camping, sailing, hiking, health and endurance, and providing first aid. But more than just a guide to outdoor life, the handbook also offers timeless observations on politeness, patriotism, and good citizenship.<br>As useful and valid today as it was when first published nearly 100 years ago, the <i>Boy Scouts Handbook</i> will delight Americana enthusiasts as much as it will be treasured by collectors and nature lovers.