Wake Robin (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161484816)

Wake Robin is a book written by John Burrows, an American naturalist, and essayist. The book is a collection of essays that explores the beauty and wonders of nature, particularly in the woods and fields of America. The essays are written in a poetic and descriptive style, with Burrows taking the reader on a journey through the seasons, from the first signs of spring to the depths of winter. He writes about the birds, animals, and plants that he encounters on his walks, and reflects on their behavior, habits, and significance in the natural world. Burrows also shares his observations on the changing landscape, the impact of human activity on nature, and the importance of preserving the environment. Wake Robin is a timeless classic that celebrates the joys of nature and inspires readers to appreciate and protect the world around them.In visiting vast primitive, far-off woods one naturally expects to find something rare and precious, or something entirely new, but it commonly happens that one is disappointed. Thoreau made three excursions into the Maine woods, and, though he started the moose and the caribou, had nothing more novel to report by way of bird notes than the songs of the wood thrush and the pewee. This was about my own experience in the Adirondacks. The birds for the most part prefer the vicinity of settlements and clearings, and it was at such places that I saw the greatest number and variety.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: John Burrows
ISBN-10: 1161484817
ISBN-13: 9781161484816
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 134
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.38d