
The Big Book of Country Living
Ernest Thompson Seton(Author)
The Lyons Press
Published on 2. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-1-4930-8152-3 (ISBN)
Description
In a single volume Ernest Thompson Seton, renowned naturalist, writer, artist, and founding leader of the Boy Scouts of America, presents one of the most comprehensive guides to the outdoors ever written. Originally published in 1922 as The Book of Woodcraft, this work represents the culmination of years of observation and experience in the wilderness. Within these pages lie instructions and anecdotes-some expected, some delightfully unanticipated-regarding literally hundreds of arts, crafts, skills, and games. Here one can learn to distinguish edible plants from poisonous ones; start a fire using only a jackknife; build a four-store birdhouse out of a wooden box; communicate in sign language; tie a variety of essential knots; identify trees, wildflowers, animals, birds, and constellations; and much, much more.
Abundantly illustrated with the author's own handsome pen-and-ink drawings, this classic outdoor handbook is both a cherished piece of American history and a useful tool in preserving and communing with nature.
Abundantly illustrated with the author's own handsome pen-and-ink drawings, this classic outdoor handbook is both a cherished piece of American history and a useful tool in preserving and communing with nature.
Reviews / Votes
Wood Lore, camping tips, and historical nuggets. . . deserves to be on every scoutmasters shelf. * Chicago Tribune *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
350 BW Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
871 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-8152-3 (9781493081523)
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Persons
Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) was the author and illustrator of over a dozen books including Wild Animals I Have Known and Biography of an Arctic Fox. He served as a leader of the Boy Scout movement in America from its inception in 1910 until 1915. He then went on to found the Woodcraft League of America.