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by: Henry David Thoreau
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.3
EAN: 9780062511133
ISBN: 0062511130
Label: HarperOne
Manufacturer: HarperOne
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: June 18, 1994
Publisher: HarperOne
Release Date: June 18, 1994
Sales Rank: 524450
Studio: HarperOne
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A meandering ode to the simple act and accomplished art of taking a walk. Profound and humorous, companionable and curmudeonly, Walking, by America's first nature writer, is your personal and portable guide to the activity that, like no other, awakens the senses and the soul to the 'absolute freedom and wildness' of nature.
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Rating:  - The appreciation of nature
Short little essay by Henry David Thoreau about nature. Writer teaches us that simple walking can awake awareness about animals, trees and flowers around us. It is meditation on connection between wildlife and men, development of civilization from nurture thru nature and men's appreciation of the world outside of human villages and societies. It is amazing to read this piece that was created by a writer who died in 1862. With environmentlist movement of today, it is refreshing to find a piece ... Read More
Rating:  - great !!!
ok it's old english, but it's classical masterpiece.
i recommend it to anyone that enjoy and dream of nature and the wild.
Rating:  - Still Relevant
The words of Thoreau are familiar to all those who have experienced life in the woods. His philosophies and observations are just as relevant today as they were when he first wrote them. In more eloquent words Thoreau explains how In the woods and wild places we find fuel for the soul. Without them we become stagnant in physicality and mentality. I recommend this book to anyone interested in conservation.
Rating: - Walking
Required reading for freshmen entering SUNY Geneseo in preparation for an Adirondack Adventure. Bought this version after inadvertantly getting an abridged Walking.
Rating: - In defense of wilderness
More than any book, this argues for experiencing nature and preserving wilderness. Thoreau himself saw that fewer passenger pigeons were visiting and even then was aware of threats. Though first spoken in lectures on 1851, and 1856-1857, and published in June 1862 Atlantic Monthly, a month after his death, it still speak to us in the 21st century. For example ".. what would become of us, if we walked only in a garden or a mall?", . "In wilderness is the preservation of the world." , "To preserve ... Read More
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