A biography of Heinrich Schliemann--a nineteenth-century German romantic who most believe found the ancient city of Troy--reveals him to be a fascinating mixture of archaeologist, mythmaker, and crook.

Outlines the requirements for the merit badge in rifle shooting and describes the techniques needed to fulfill them.

Outlines requirements for pursing a merit badge in pulp and paper, including instruction in the history of papermaking, how fibers are derived from wood, how paper is made, and careers in the pulp and paper industry.

Explains how to choose, understand, handle, feed, groom, shelter and pasture, and care for the health of a horse.

In 1849, 11-year-old John Muir immigrated from Scotland to America. Here, he rose from farmer and sawmill worker to become a noted authority on the botany, glaciers, and forestry of the nation's wilderness. Best known for his long association with the Yosemite Valley and Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, Muir also explored, mostly afoot, the southern States, Alaska, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert. His studies of nature took him around...