Nature
- Explorations in Nature and Travel
- Explorations in Nature and Science
- Nature's Poetic Voices
- Essays on Nature and Reflection
- Nature's Tales for Young Explorers
Birds
Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems…
The Romance of Plant Life
Romance needs not always indicate a love story. In the series "The Library of Romance", authors look at the romantic side of scien…
The Flowers of Shakespeare
A lovely collection of information about those flowers that appear in William Shakespeare's work. The brief chapters are categorized by the …
The Ocean
Sir John Murray, considered to be the father of modern oceanography, discusses the variations in the depths of oceans, and the methods and i…
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee
This charming collection of short stories features a bumblebee called Buster, his (extensive) family, and a great number of other animals wh…
The Cruise of the Walrus on the Broads
"This is an account of my latest sailing adventures on board a clumsy small sea-boat, on the pleasant waterways of Broadland.I acquired…
Historic Waterways
Historic Waterways, Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing down the Rock, Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.This volume is the record of six hundred miles of …
Days and Hours in a Garden
"Already the Snowdrops are giving way before impatient Hepaticas and Primroses, the bare Elms are thickening with purple, and we begin …
Walking
This was originally titled "The Wild" and is a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum. "Walking" is an e…
The Desert, Further Studies in Natural Appearances
The Desert by John Charles Van Dyke, published in 1901, is a lush, poetic description of the natural beauty of the American Southwest. "…
The Call of the Wildflower
A learned, and immensely pleasant, journey in search of wildflowers as told by the author. - Summary by KevinS
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, April 1898, the Klondike Number.It includes the following articles:The Nor…
Bees, Shown to the Children
A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children. - Summary by Kevi…
Two Years in Oregon
Wallis Nash was a British lawyer who visited Oregon and later emigrated with his family. His account covers a great breadth of description …
Canadian Scenery
An historical account of the settlement of Upper and Lower Canada, with notes about the indigenous inhabitants of those areas of Eastern Can…
Far Away and Long Ago
William Henry Hudson was an author, naturalist and ornithologist. Hudson was born of U.S. parents living in the Quilmes Partido in Buenos Ai…
Wonders of Plant Life
A fascinating insight into the ways in which different plants cope with life, and the ingenious methods they use to encourage their benefact…
A Prairie Sunset
A Prairie Sunset is a reflective poem by Walt Whitman that captures the beauty and vastness of the American landscape. Through vivid imagery…
The House by the Side of the Road
The House by the Side of the Road is a reflective poem by Sam Walter Foss that invites readers to consider the value of kindness and underst…
Man and Nature on the Broads
From its man-made origins as a consequence of medieval peat excavations, the Broads of Norfolk and Suffolk have evolved into a natural ecosy…