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The founding handbook of the Scout movement
1908Steady paceWarm
What it is about
Robert Baden-Powell, a British army officer, wrote this handbook on camping, tracking and woodcraft for boys. It was published in parts in 1908 and led to the worldwide Scout movement. The book mixes outdoor skills with ideas about character.
Who will enjoy it
Readers interested in history and outdoor skills.
What you will get
Reflects attitudes of its time.
Scouting for Boys Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Scouting · Outdoor skills · History
Length
328 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Characters
Robert Baden-Powell.
Setting
Britain and the outdoors in 1908.
What makes it different
The handbook that started a movement.
Feel
Brisk and earnest.
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