Publisher | Harvard University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780674088184 |
Book Subtitle | Henry David Thoreau And Nineteenth-century Science |
Book Description | Walden's Shore explores Thoreau's understanding of the "living rock" on which life's complexity depends-not as metaphor but as physical science. Robert Thorson's subject is Thoreau the rock and mineral collector, interpreter of landscapes, and field scientist, whose compass and measuring stick were as important to him as his plant press. |
About the Author | Robert M. Thorson is Professor of Geology at the University of Connecticut. |
Language | English |
Author | Robert M. Thorson |
Publication Date | 07 Sep 2015 |
Number of Pages | 440 |
Walden's Shore : Henry David Thoreau And Nineteenth-century Science Paperback English by Robert M. Thorson - 07 Sep 2015