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OverviewSome of the world’s greatest writings on ravens and other birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more, collected for the first time in book form showing why Bernd Heinrich is so beloved for his “passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science” (New York Times) From one of the finest scientist/writers of our time comes an engaging record of a life spent in close observation of the natural world, one that has yielded “marvelous, mind-altering” (Los Angeles Times) insight and discoveries. In essays that span several decades, Heinrich finds himself at home in Maine, where he plays host to visitors from Europe (the cluster flies) and more welcome guests from Asia (ladybugs); and as far away as Botswana, where he unravels the far-reaching ecological consequences of elephants’ bruising treatment of mopane trees. The many fascinating discoveries in Naturalist at Large include the maple sap harvesting habits of red squirrels, and the “instant” flower-opening in the yellow iris as a way of ensuring potent pollination. Heinrich turns to his great love, the ravens, some of them close companions for years, as he designs a unique experiment to tease out the fascinating parameters of raven intelligence. Finally, he asks “Where does a biologist find hope” while delivering an answer that informs and inspires. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bernd HeinrichPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company ISBN: 9780544986831ISBN 10: 0544986830 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 June 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for One Wild Bird at a Time [Bernd Heinrich is] a dedicated watcher happy to knock down the fourth wall of zoology. --Wall Street Journal Praise for The Homing Instinct Deep and insightful writing. -- David Gessner, Washington Post Praise for Life Everlasting Despite focusing on death and decay, Life Everlasting is far from morbid; instead, it is life-affirming . . . convincing the reader that physical demise is not an end to life, but an opportunity for renewal. --Nature Praise for Bernd Heinrich He richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau. --Washington Post Book World Passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science. --New York Times Book Review Praise for One Wild Bird at a Time [Bernd Heinrich is] a dedicated watcher happy to knock down the fourth wall of zoology. --Wall Street Journal Praise for The Homing Instinct Deep and insightful writing. -- David Gessner, Washington Post Praise for Life Everlasting Despite focusing on death and decay, Life Everlasting is far from morbid; instead, it is life-affirming . . . convincing the reader that physical demise is not an end to life, but an opportunity for renewal. --Nature Praise for Bernd Heinrich He richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau. --Washington Post Book World Passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science. --New York Times Book Review Author InformationThe author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books, Bernd Heinrich is a professor of biology at the University of Vermont. He divides his time between Vermont and the forests of western Maine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |