Nature Near Home and Other Papers


Leído por Edith Phern

(4.3 stars; 6 reviews)

Nature Near Home is one of many books on natural history by John Burroughs. It is full of simple observations about rural scenes and charming stories about animals, plants, and even people! Burroughs loves the creatures around him and derives great pleasure from his walks and studies in nature’s scenes. (Summary by Edith Phern) (2 hr 9 min)

Capítulos

Nature Lore 35:44 Leído por Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields I. Live Natural History 7:50 Leído por Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields II. The Barn Swallow 4:22 Leído por Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields III. Insects 4:57 Leído por Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields IV. The Dog 2:52 Leído por Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields V. Wood Waifs 4:56 Leído por Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields VI. An Interesting Plant 4:09 Leído por Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields VII. Nature Near Home 6:42 Leído por Edith Phern
Each After Its Kind 21:41 Leído por Edith Phern
Nature Leaves I. In Warbler Time 6:01 Leído por Edith Phern
Nature Leaves II. A Short Walk 2:50 Leído por Edith Phern
In Field and Wood I. Intensive Observation 13:51 Leído por Edith Phern
In Field and Wood II. From a Walker's Wallet 13:31 Leído por Edith Phern

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(3.5 stars)

Nice reflections on nature... I'd have to look some of the animals up to know what he was talking about. It kinda lost me by the end, but was pleasant. In the spirit of Thoreau, but not his equal.