The Big Book of Country Living
Published on 2. April 2024
624 pages
978-1-4930-8610-8 (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.
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
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrations
350 BW Illustrations
File size
51,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-8610-8 (9781493086108)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Ernest Thompson Seton
Ernest Thompson Seton's Big Book of Country Living
Book
03/2000
The Lyons Press
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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.
Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- I. Principles of Woodcraft
- II. The Spartans of the West
- III. Woodland Songs, Dances, and Ceremonies
- IV. Suggested Programs
- V. General Scouting Indoors
- VI. General Scouting Outdoors
- VII. Signaling and Indian Signs
- VIII. Campercraft or The Summer Camp
- IX. Games for the Camp
- X. Health and Woodland Medicine
- XI. Natural History
- XII. Mushrooms, Fungi, or Toadstools
- XIII. Forestry
- XIV. Some Indian Ways
- XV. Campfire Stories or Glimpses of Indiana Character
- Index
