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A startling amalgam of Zulu war-cry and Sherlock Holmes, of practical tips on health and hygiene and object lessons in woodcraft, Scouting for Boys (1908) is the original blueprint and inspiration for the Boy Scout Movement. An all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world, second in its... read more
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We had an example of how useful Boy Scouts can be on active service, when a corps of boys was formed in the defence of Mafeking, 1899-1900.
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0192805479
Page Count: 448
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0192805479
Page Count: 448
Awards edit
- Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year (Finalist, 2005)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 369.43
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- Books › History › Historical Study › Social History
- Books › Children's Books › Sports & Activities › Camping
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Hiking & Camping › Instructional
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
- Books › Children's Books › Reference & Nonfiction
- Books › Reference
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