Faith in a Seed: The Dispersion Of Seeds And Other Late Natural History Writings (A Shearwater Book)

Thoreau, Henry D.

ISBN 10: 1559631813 / ISBN 13: 9781559631815

Published by Island Press, 1993

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Synopsis:

An anthology of Thoreau's later writings on natural history--including The Dispersion of Seeds, which draws on Darwin's theory of natural selection--discusses the role of seeds and seed dispersal in the ecological succession of plant species.

Review: The first - and no doubt final - Thoreau book of the century. Little more needs to be said (and, from the extensive press coverage, most Kirkus readers are probably aware that the material was sifted out by Thoreau scholar Bradley P. Dean from among hundreds of pages of field notes that the Concord sage left behind). But we'll add that, in addition to its keystone, The Dispersion of Seeds - one of the author's last projects, a manuscript of luminous natural-history writing about the genesis, life, and fate of seeds, as well as about conservation - the volume also contains two shorter, reclaimed Thoreau pieces, plus copious notes by Dean and a lengthy, engaging introduction by Thoreau scholar Robert D. Richardson, Jr. Compared to Walden, this may be minor Thoreau - but its publication is still a major, and happy, literary event. (Kirkus Reviews)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Faith in a Seed: The Dispersion Of Seeds And...
Publisher: Island Press
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: hardcover
Illustrator: Rorer, Abigail
Condition: Very Good