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In American fields and forests

In American fields and forests

EssaysScience & Nature
Pages
378
Published
1909
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection brings together the insightful observations of renowned American naturalists like Henry David Thoreau and John Muir. Through their essays, readers are invited to explore the diverse landscapes and intricate ecosystems of American fields and forests. The authors share their deep appreciation for the natural world, offering reflections on its beauty and the importance of its preservation.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeReflectiveThought-Provoking

Genres

Essays Science & Nature

Authors

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Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau) was an American author, poet, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state. Thoreau's books, articles, essays, journals, and poetry total over 20 volumes. Am...

J
John Reid Muir

A Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.