Outdoor Sports and Games by Claude Harris Miller
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About this eBook
| Author | Miller, Claude Harris, 1875- |
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| Title | Outdoor Sports and Games |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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Juliet Sutherland, Karen Dalrymple, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) and Richard Tonsing |
| Summary | "Outdoor Sports and Games" by Claude H. Miller is a guidebook focusing on outdoor activities and health education written in the early 20th century. The work emphasizes the importance of engaging with nature, physical fitness, and various outdoor sports, catering specifically to the interests of boys and young men. It offers practical advice on physical health, camping, scouting, and a myriad of games and activities that promote an active lifestyle. The opening of the book introduces the concept of health and fitness through outdoor activities, drawing an analogy between the human body and a well-functioning machine. Miller discusses the significance of maintaining good health through exercise, proper nutrition, and fresh air, advocating for practices such as outdoor sleeping. He introduces the idea that play and recreation are essential for mental and physical development, setting the tone for the various topics that will be covered, including the Boy Scouts, camping techniques, and outdoor sports. Through engaging prose, Miller presents a persuasive case for adopting a lifestyle rich in outdoor activities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure |
| Subject | Games |
| Subject | Outdoor life |
| Subject | Sports |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16316 |
| Release Date | Jul 16, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 11, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 120 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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