Read by presidents, scientists, and national heroes, the Boy Scouts Handbook has been used by generations of American youths. Filled with practical advice for everyone, the book contains everything from safety tips on swimming and instructions for putting up a tent to directions for making an aquarium and pointers on how to identify common North American trees.More than 200 figures and illustrations accompany valuable information on woodcrafting, camping, sailing, hiking, health and endurance, and providing first aid. But more than just a guide to outdoor life, the handbook also offers timeless observations on politeness, patriotism, and good citizenship.As useful and valid today as it was when first published nearly 100 years ago, the Boy Scouts Handbook will delight Americana enthusiasts as much as it will be treasured by collectors and nature lovers.

Boy Scout CertificatePrefaceOfficers and Members of the National CouncilChapter I Scoutcraft Aim of Scout Movement John L. Alexander What Scouting Means John L. Alexander Scout Virtues John L. Alexander The Boy Scout Organization Special Committee Scout Oath Special Committee Scout Law Special Committee Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class Scout Requirements Special Committee Badges, Awards and Equipment Special Committee Knots Every Scout Should Know Samuel A. MoffatChapter II Woodcraft Woodlore Ernest Thompson Seton Birdcraft National Association Audubon Societies Shells and Shellfish Dr. Wm. Healey Dall Reptiles Dr. Leonhard Stejneger Insects and Butterflies United States Bureau of Entomology Fishes and Angling Dr. Hugh M. Smith Aquarium Dr. Wm. Leland Stowell Rocks and Pebbles United States Geological Survey Flowers, Ferns and Grasses Dr. L. C. Corbett Mushrooms, Fungi or Toadstools Ernest Thompson Seton Common North American Trees Ernest Thompson Seton Native Wild Animals Ernest Thompson SetonChapter III Campcraft Hiking and Over-Night Camps H. W. Gibson Tent Making Made Easy H. J. Holden An Open Outing Tent Warren H. Miller Canoeing, Rowing, and Sailing Special CommitteeChapter IV Tracks, Trailing, and Signaling Ernest Thompson SetonChapter V Health and Endurance George J. Fisher, M.D.Chapter VI Chivalry John L. AlexanderChapter VII First Aid and Life Saving Major Charles Lynch Water Accidents Wilbert E. LongfellowChapter VIII Games and Athletic Standards Indoor and Outdoor Games Ernest Thompson Seton Athletic Standards Special CommitteeChapter IX Patriotism and Citizenship Waldo H. Sherman Practical Citizenship Col. Theodore RooseveltAppendix Equipment Books for Reference Index Advertisements