Walden's Shore
| Author | : Robert M. Thorson |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 2014-01-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674728400 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674728408 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (408 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Walden's Shore by : Robert M. Thorson
Download or read book Walden's Shore written by Robert M. Thorson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
