Nature beyond Solitude
Notes from the Field
by John Seibert Farnsworth
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Pub Date Mar 15 2020 | Archive Date Mar 15 2020
Cornell University Press | Comstock Publishing Associates
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Description
John Seibert Farnsworth's delightful field notes are not only about nature, but from nature as well. In Nature Beyond Solitude, he lets us peer over his shoulder as he takes his notes. We follow him to a series of field stations where he teams up with scientists, citizen scientists, rangers, stewards, and grad students engaged in long-term ecological study, all the while scribbling down what he sees, hears, and feels in the moment. With humor and insight, Farnsworth explores how communal experiences of nature might ultimately provide greater depths of appreciation for the natural world.
In the course of his travels, Farnsworth visits the Hastings Natural History Reservation, the Santa Cruz Island Reserve, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, the North Cascades Institute's Environmental Learning Center, and more.
Advance Praise
"I keep saying that what we need are stories from the original real world, from what, in our estrangement from nature, is called "the field." And here they are, rendered in the moment, on site, feeling the sun as it crosses the sky. John Farnsworth has found, and shares with us: great places, fine people, and the right words."
—Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781501747281 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 222 |
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Featured Reviews
Anett K, Reviewer
Funny, interesting, and incredibly charming! The idea of in situ writing was intriguing and the stories and observations were not only very entertaining but also very well written.
Highly recommendable for people enjoying books on nature!
Max W, Reviewer
Beautiful book full of biology related field notes written into a story. I really enjoyed the author's writing, and because I'm a biologist myself I could really relate to the stories about the research station. Highly recommended for people who are in to field work biology!
Danielle L, Reviewer
Loved this book from the very first sentence in the Foreword. I love nature and Farnsworth's writing/notes were very atmospheric and it took me right along with him in his book. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book. I definitely have a few people that would love this book.
Paul V, Reviewer
This is quite good, particularly if you're curious about the life of someone doing animal research in the wild. Not every page was interesting, but collectively well done. The author writes well, has good stories, and has a good sense of humor. Recommended.
Thanks very much for the ARC for review!!
sweet o, Reviewer
This book was like stepping into a biologist's shoes, describing the everyday life from a research station, and the stunning observation of species in situ. We could feel the love, the tension, the day-to-day grind and messiness of it, the patience and the final joy when an animal finally appears. I would recommend it to any nature lover :)
*Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
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