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Naturalist at Large : The Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich by Bernd Heinrich (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100544986830
ISBN-139780544986831
eBay Product ID (ePID)239759113
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameNaturalist at Large : the Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
SubjectNatural History, General, Essays
TypeNot Available
AuthorBernd Heinrich
Subject AreaRéférence, Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2017-046210
ReviewsPraise for One Wild Bird at a Time "[Bernd Heinrich is] a dedicated watcher happy to knock down the fourth wall of zoology." --Wall Street Journal Praise for The Homing Instinct "Deep and insightful writing." -- David Gessner, Washington Post Praise for Life Everlasting "Despite focusing on death and decay, Life Everlasting is far from morbid; instead, it is life-affirming . . . convincing the reader that physical demise is not an end to life, but an opportunity for renewal."--Nature Praise for Bernd Heinrich "He richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau."--Washington Post Book World "Passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science."--New York Times Book Review, Praise for One Wild Bird at a Time "[Bernd Heinrich is] a dedicated watcher happy to knock down the fourth wall of zoology." --Wall Street Journal Praise for The Homing Instinct "Deep and insightful writing." -- David Gessner, Washington Post Praise for Life Everlasting "Despite focusing on death and decay, Life Everlasting is far from morbid; instead, it is life-affirming . . . convincing the reader that physical demise is not an end to life, but an opportunity for renewal."-- Nature Praise for Bernd Heinrich "He richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau."-- Washington Post Book World "Passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science."-- New York Times Book Review
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SynopsisSome of the world's greatest writings on ravens and other birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more, collected for the first time in book form showing why Bernd Heinrich is so beloved for his "passionate observations that] superbly mix memoir and science" ( New York Times ) From one of the finest scientist/writers of our time comes an engaging record of a life spent in close observation of the natural world, one that has yielded "marvelous, mind-altering" (Los Angeles Times) insight and discoveries. In essays that span several decades, Heinrich finds himself at home in Maine, where he plays host to visitors from Europe (the cluster flies) and more welcome guests from Asia (ladybugs); and as far away as Botswana, where he unravels the far-reaching ecological consequences of elephants' bruising treatment of mopane trees. The many fascinating discoveries in Naturalist at Large include the maple sap harvesting habits of red squirrels, and the "instant" flower-opening in the yellow iris as a way of ensuring potent pollination. Heinrich turns to his great love, the ravens, some of them close companions for years, as he designs a unique experiment to tease out the fascinating parameters of raven intelligence. Finally, he asks "Where does a biologist find hope?" while delivering an answer that informs and inspires., Some of the world's greatest writings on ravens and other birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more, collected for the first time in book form showing why Bernd Heinrich is so beloved for his "passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science" (New York Times) From one of the finest scientist/writers of our time comes an engaging record of a life spent in close observation of the natural world, one that has yielded "marvelous, mind-altering" (Los Angeles Times) insight and discoveries. In essays that span several decades, Heinrich finds himself at home in Maine, where he plays host to visitors from Europe (the cluster flies) and more welcome guests from Asia (ladybugs); and as far away as Botswana, where he unravels the far-reaching ecological consequences of elephants' bruising treatment of mopane trees. The many fascinating discoveries in Naturalist at Large include the maple sap harvesting habits of red squirrels, and the "instant" flower-opening in the yellow iris as a way of ensuring potent pollination. Heinrich turns to his great love, the ravens, some of them close companions for years, as he designs a unique experiment to tease out the fascinating parameters of raven intelligence. Finally, he asks "Where does a biologist find hope" while delivering an answer that informs and inspires., Some of the world's greatest writings on ravens and other birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more, collected for the first time in book form showing why Bernd Heinrich is so beloved for his "passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science" ( New York Times ) From one of the finest scientist/writers of our time comes an engaging record of a life spent in close observation of the natural world, one that has yielded "marvelous, mind-altering" (Los Angeles Times) insight and discoveries. In essays that span several decades, Heinrich finds himself at home in Maine, where he plays host to visitors from Europe (the cluster flies) and more welcome guests from Asia (ladybugs); and as far away as Botswana, where he unravels the far-reaching ecological consequences of elephants' bruising treatment of mopane trees. The many fascinating discoveries in Naturalist at Large include the maple sap harvesting habits of red squirrels, and the "instant" flower-opening in the yellow iris as a way of ensuring potent pollination. Heinrich turns to his great love, the ravens, some of them close companions for years, as he designs a unique experiment to tease out the fascinating parameters of raven intelligence. Finally, he asks "Where does a biologist find hope?" while delivering an answer that informs and inspires., From the acclaimed scientist and writer, essays collected for the first time in book form, on ravens and other birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more: once again "passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science." ( New York Times )
LC Classification NumberQH45.5.H43 2018
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