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Daniel C. Beard
Our Price$12.95
Availability: In Stock
Format: Book
ISBN: 0486461912
Page Count: 448
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
Written by a co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America, this appealing guide introduces the pleasures and challenges of the outdoors. With a cheerful, "can-do" attitude, Beard presents clear directions and simple diagrams for building kites, birdhouses, boats, igloos, and other fun projects, along with numerous helpful tips for campers.
Reprint of the Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1906 edition.

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