Project Gutenberg 2010-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 129 Rolt-Wheeler, Francis 1876 1960 Rolt-Wheeler, Francis William The Boy With the U. S. Survey Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Boy With the U. S. Survey" by Francis Rolt-Wheeler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young protagonist named Roger Doughty, who aspires to be part of the United States Geological Survey and seeks adventure in the untamed wilderness of Alaska, despite being initially assigned to swamp survey work in Minnesota. Through his determination and youthful curiosity, the novel explores themes of perseverance, exploration, and the spirit of adventure. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Roger as he meets Mr. Rivers, an Alaskan explorer, expressing his desire to participate in the Survey. The opening chapters set the groundwork for Roger’s journey, highlighting both his eagerness and the challenges he faces as a newcomer to the tough work of surveying. His initial enthusiasm is tempered by the practical realities of fieldwork, such as the intense physical demands and the importance of following instructions. Roger’s experiences and interactions with seasoned professionals establish his character as he navigates the rigors of the job and the camaraderie of the survey team, all while dreaming of the adventures that await him in Alaska. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34497/34497-h/images/cover.jpg en Geological Survey (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Fiction 534525 534528 2024-09-14T12:23:16.599221 2023-09-15T07:18:46.095004 text/html text/html 540034 2010-11-29T11:26:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1906770 2010-11-29T11:28:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1952466 2024-09-14T12:23:25.790096 application/epub+zip 1958216 2024-09-14T12:23:18.407134 application/epub+zip 275669 2024-09-14T12:23:17.417185 application/epub+zip 2183182 2024-09-14T12:23:31.063102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2137725 2024-09-14T12:23:24.820163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386885 2022-09-15T16:07:03.872672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475196 475107 2024-09-14T12:23:15.279237 2023-09-15T07:18:44.797466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 475092 2010-11-29T11:26:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 179793 2010-11-29T11:28:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 475084 2010-11-29T11:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179729 2010-11-29T11:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20345 2024-09-14T12:23:31.216221 application/rdf+xml 24734 2024-09-14T12:23:17.517173 image/jpeg 3689 2024-09-14T12:23:17.467158 image/jpeg 1911459 2024-09-14T12:23:16.745267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia