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Anna Botsford Comstock's classic tome on Nature Study for Children--Parts I, II and III.Suitable for all ages.
How awesome would it be for children to have some fun away from television, electronic games and tablets, and to learn to appreciate moments of calm in contact with nature? With this "draw and write journal" we invite you to spend family time in contact with nature, even if you live in a city. You do not need lots of materials, or to go to a forest to offer your child a positive experience with nature. You just need pen or pencil and a few minutes playing in the grass, hunting insects, watching the growth of plants or the routine of animals.. very simple things can provide your children with a super positive experience. The Nature Observation Journal along with an adult's guidance can: - mak...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1836.
Utilizing the ancient lore of Native Americans, Tom Brown passes on a timeless tradition that connects humankind to Earth. This unique volume teaches us the basics of sight, smell, and taste; it shows us how to become one with nature, and how to receive all the signs and signals of the multitude of living creatures with whom we share the beauty and bounty of the wilderness. • How to restore to our senses all the amazing powers stolen away by civilization • How to move as silently as the Native American scouts • How to spot and identify the tracks of a vast variety of animals • How to find humas lost in the wilderness TOM BROWN'S FIELD GUIDES: America's most popular nature reference books, Tom Brown's bestselling field guides are specially designed for both beginners and experienced explorers. Fully illustrated and comprehensive, each volume includes practical information, time-tested nature skills, and exciting new ways to rediscover the earth around us.
The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments—issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species—is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. Observation and Ecology documents that transformation, exploring how scientists and researchers are expanding their methodological toolbox to incorporate an array of new and reexamined observational approaches—from traditional ecological knowledge to animal-borne sensors to genomic and remote-sensing technologies—to track, study, and understand current environmental problems and their implications. The authors paint a clear pict...
In this comprehensive study of the genre, Don Scheese traces its evolution from the pastoralism evident in the natural history observations of Aristotle and the poetry of Virgil to current American writers. He documents the emergence of the modern form of nature writing as a reaction to industrialization. Scheese's personal observations of natural settings sharpen the reader's understanding of the dynamics between author and locale. His study is further informed by ample use of illustrations and close readings core writers such as Thoreau, John Muir, and Mary Austin showing how each writer's work exemplifies the pastoral tradition and celebrate a spirit of place in the United States.