The Road of a Naturalist (Donald Culross Peattie Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1595341684 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Donald Culross Peattie (1898–1964) was one of the most influential American nature writers of the 20th century. He studied at the University of Chicago and Harvard University. In 1925 he became a nature columnist for the Washington Star Newspaper and subsequently went on to pen more than twenty fiction and nonfiction books in the next five decades. After working for the U.S. Peattie was born in Chi
autobiography of the man who created widespread interest in reading about natural history Obviously Peattie is knowledgeable in the natural sciences. He is also a vagabond, so he and his wife explore various ecosystems in North America. He is a master of close observation. Unfortunately, the book sometimes seems dated. Written just at the beginning of World War II, it reflects Peattie's pessimism about the state of the world and humanity in general. It should be read as a historical record of natural history studies, not for new information or insights. His writing style is superb.
In 1925 he became a nature columnist for the Washington Star Newspaper and subsequently went on to pen more than twenty fiction and nonfiction books in the next five decades. Peattie was born in Chicago and grew up in Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, which sparked his interest in the immense wonders of nature. Widely acclaimed and popular in his age, his legacy has been attributed as inspiring a modern age of nature writing.. Department of Agriculture, he decided to pursue a career as a writer. About the AuthorDonald Culross Peattie (1898–1964) was one of the most influential American nature writers of the 20th century. He studied at the University of Chicago and Harvard University. After working for the U.S
Told in flashbacks of years past and interspersed with impressions of a journey by motorcar across the American West, it is intensely personal. The Road of a Naturalist is a fascinating autobiographical wonder written by one of America's most beloved naturalists at the height of his fame. From saying goodbye to the trees at his childhood home on Lake Michigan to a man formed via Harvard and New York City, finally discovering a belief in the nature of things in a cabin in the Grand Tentons, it is not told as as linear life story but rather an adventure in living, in science, in thought.. It is American in the best sense of t