Harper's Camping And Scouting: An Outdoor Guide For American Boys (1911) - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1436662001 ISBN 13 : 9781436662000

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Harper's Camping and Scouting: An Outdoor Guide for American Boys is a comprehensive guidebook written by George Bird Grinnell in 1911. The book provides detailed instructions and advice on various outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, and scouting. The book is divided into several sections, each covering a specific topic related to outdoor activities. The first section covers the basics of camping, including selecting the right equipment, setting up a campsite, and cooking in the wilderness. The second section provides tips on hiking and backpacking, including how to navigate through different terrains and how to pack for a long hike. The third section is dedicated to fishing, with detailed information on different types of fish and how to catch them. The fourth section covers hunting, including how to track animals, how to use different types of firearms, and how to dress and prepare game. The final section of the book is focused on scouting, providing information on how to start and run a scouting program, as well as tips on leadership and teamwork. Throughout the book, Grinnell emphasizes the importance of safety and ethical behavior in the outdoors. Overall, Harper's Camping and Scouting is a valuable resource for anyone interested in outdoor activities, whether they are beginners or experienced outdoorsmen. The book provides practical advice and useful information that can help readers enjoy and appreciate the natural world while staying safe and responsible.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1436662001
• ISBN 13: 9781436662000
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 420
• Éditeur: Grinnell George Bird, Wan Eugene La Forrest
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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