Books by Henry Beston
“His writing is taut but lyrical. Few people can evoke a scene with as few words yet so effectively. This matches the sparse, wind-scoured boundary of land and sea that he describes during his year’s sojourn in a cabin in the dunes. The book is also about healing after trauma.” Read more...
The best books on Natural History
David George Haskell, Biologist
Interviews where books by Henry Beston were recommended
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The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
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Findings
by Kathleen Jamie -
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Dark Emu: Aboriginal Australians and the Birth of Agriculture
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A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species
by Rob Dunn
The best books on Natural History, recommended by David George Haskell
The best books on Natural History, recommended by David George Haskell
Natural history can offer a “portal into wonder and astonishment,” says David George Haskell, the biologist and award-winning author of nonfiction works including Sounds Wild and Broken and The Forest Unseen. But natural history books, in the past, have also been guilty of reinforcing prejudices. Here he recommends five natural history books that celebrate the diversity of life.
