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Under the Maples

Under the Maples

Burroughs, John

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Letters & EssaysGeneral Nature

ISBN10: 1162771208
ISBN13: 9781162771205
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Under the Maples is a collection of essays written by John Burroughs, a prominent American naturalist and essayist. The book contains a series of contemplative and descriptive essays that explore the natural world in a variety of settings, from the woods and fields of rural America to the mountains and streams of the Adirondacks. Burroughs' writing is characterized by its keen observations of the natural world and its ability to evoke a sense of wonder and awe in the reader. The essays in Under the Maples cover a wide range of topics, including the habits of birds and animals, the changing of the seasons, and the beauty of the natural world. Throughout the book, Burroughs emphasizes the importance of preserving and protecting the natural world, and his writing is infused with a sense of reverence for the beauty and complexity of the natural world. Under the Maples is a classic work of American nature writing that continues to inspire readers to appreciate and protect the natural world.1921. It was while sitting in his hay-barn study in the Catskills and looking out upon the maple woods of the old home farm, and under the maples at Riverby, that the most of these essays were written, during the last two years of the author�������s life. Contents: The Falling Leaves; The Pleasures of a Naturalist; The Flight of Birds; Bird Intimacies; A Midsummer Idyl; Near Views of Wild Life; With Roosevelt at Pine Knot; A Strenuous Holiday; Under Genial Skies; A Sheaf of Nature Notes; Ruminations; and New Gleanings in Field and Wood. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

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