Description
Blending memoir, field observation, and natural history, this engaging collection follows a lifelong quest to understand the living world—from the forests and wetlands of Maine to the intimate habits of ravens, owls, geese, insects, and other creatures. Drawing on experiences as a biologist, athlete, woodsman, and devoted observer, the author explores how animals survive, communicate, and form complex relationships with their environments. The essays also reflect on childhood, solitude, scientific curiosity, and the restorative power of close attention to one small place. Written with lyrical clarity, humor, and richly informed insight, the book reveals the wonder hidden in everyday encounters with nature.
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paperback
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Published Jan 1, 2018
304 pages
ISBN: 9780544986879
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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