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1) Cape Cod
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Language
English
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Thoreau's classic account of his meditative, beach-combing walking trips to Cape Cod in the early 1850s, reflecting on the elemental forces of the sea, with an introduction by Paul Theroux
Cape Cod chronicles Henry David Thoreau’s journey of discovery along this evocative stretch of Massachusetts coastline, during which time he came to understand the complex relationship between the sea and the shore. He spent his nights in...
Cape Cod chronicles Henry David Thoreau’s journey of discovery along this evocative stretch of Massachusetts coastline, during which time he came to understand the complex relationship between the sea and the shore. He spent his nights in...
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English
Description
"Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the largely unexplored woods of Maine. He climbed mountains, paddled a canoe by moonlight, and dined on cedar beer, hemlock tea and moose lips. Taking notes constantly, Thoreau was just as likely to turn his observant eye to the habits and languages of the Abnaki Indians or the arduous life of the logger as he was to the workings of nature. He acutely observed the rivers, lakes, mountains,...
5) Birds
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Publisher
Pub. by Doubleday, Page & Company for Nelson Doubleday, inc
Pub. Date
1926.
Language
English
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English
Description
The seventy-fifth anniversary edition of the classic book about Cape Cod, "written with simplicity, sympathy, and beauty" (New York Herald Tribune)
A chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach, The Outermost House has long been recognized as a classic of American nature writing. Henry Beston had originally planned to spend just two weeks in his seaside home, but was so possessed by the mysterious beauty of his
10) The mountains
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English
Description
Surveys the formation, vegetation, inhabitants, and climatic conditions of the earth's mountain ranges. Also examines man's fascination with mountain climbing.
12) The universe
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Series
Publisher
Time, Inc
Pub. Date
1962.
Language
English
Description
Stonehenge book.
13) The birds
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Series
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English
Description
An illustrated survey of bird life, describing evolution, physiology, migration and flight patterns, wing and body communication, nesting, feeding, and family life.
14) The reptiles
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Series
Publisher
Time, inc
Language
English
Description
Examines unnecessary fears about reptiles, explaining the camouflage techniques of certain specimens as well as the process of evolution in animals that have moved from sea to land.
17) The Mammals
Series
Publisher
Time, inc
Pub. Date
[1967]
Language
English
Description
A survey of mammals that points out their similarities as a class and their far reaching differences.
19) Animal behavior
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Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
Explains what scientific experiments and observations have revealed about the senses, instincts, and intelligence that govern the behavior of animals.
