Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry), 1867-1941.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys" by Joseph H. Adams is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. This handbook aims to inspire young boys to engage with nature through various outdoor activities and projects. It covers a wide range of topics, including constructing shelters, creating backyard fun, fishing, and camping, encouraging ingenuity and hands-on learning. The opening of the book presents an introduction that emphasizes the practical nature of the content, encouraging boys to do things for themselves. In the initial chapters, the focus is on activities that can be accomplished in a backyard setting-like building wigwams, pet shelters, and even small fountains-providing detailed, accessible instructions to foster creativity and enjoyment. The text conveys that this guide is designed not just for amusement but also for the development of useful skills and a deeper appreciation of the outdoors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, David Maranhao and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2016-12-10