Though it is easier, and perhaps far better, not to begin at all, yet if a beginning is made it is there that most care is needed. Everything is inherent in the genesis. So I have to record the simple genesis of this affair as a winter morning after rain. There was more rain to come. The sky was waterlogged and the grey ceiling, overstrained, had sagged and dropped to the level of the chimneys. If one of them had pierced it! The danger was imminent. That day was but a thin solution of nigh...

"The Log of the Sun: A Chronicle of Nature's Year" by William Beebe is a captivating exploration of the natural world, chronicling the author's observations throughout the seasons. Beebe, a renowned ornithologist and naturalist, shares his profound insights into the behaviors of wildlife and the intricate relationships within ecosystems. His vivid descriptions and keen observations invite readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of nature, making it a timeless piece that resonates w...

"Edge of the Jungle" by William Beebe is a captivating exploration of the natural world, showcasing the author's adventurous spirit and keen observations. Beebe, a pioneering ornithologist, takes readers on a journey through the lush landscapes of the Amazon rainforest, where he encounters a diverse array of wildlife. His vivid descriptions and engaging narrative style bring the jungle to life, allowing readers to experience the beauty and complexity of this vibrant ecosystem. The book ser...

I offer a living chain of ten links—the first a tiny delicate being, one hundred to the inch, deep in the jungle, with the strangest home in the world—my last, you the present reader of these lines. Between, there befell certain things, of which I attempt falteringly to write. To know and think them is very worth while, to have discovered them is sheer joy, but to write of them is impertinence, so exciting and unreal are they in reality, and so tame and humdrum are any combinations of our ...

"Galápagos is a glorious book. It is high romance, exact science, fascinating history, wild adventure."—NationThe Galápagos Islands are famed for their remarkable wildlife, including land and marine iguanas, land tortoises, four-eyed fish, and flightless cormorants and albatross. In 1835, Charles Darwin observed variations among the islands' species that inspired him to formulate the theory of natural selection. Eighty-eight years later, in 1923, a scientific exped...

Naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer and gifted writer, William Beebe escapes from the violence of World War One into the jungles of Brittish Guiana. Beebe's curiosity and patience magnifies natures raw details revealing the huge drama being played out in the tropical jungle. Beebe's scientific curiosity aboard a steamship, his study of a rare bird that never leaves home, his examination of hordes of Army Anyson the attack, an attempted capture of a huge snak...

In the untamed wilderness of Venezuela and British Guiana, renowned ornithologist William Beebe embarks on two extraordinary expeditions. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, he ventures deep into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, seeking to unravel the secrets of its avian inhabitants. Through vivid descriptions and captivating anecdotes, Beebe paints a vibrant tapestry of the natural world. From the elusive hoatzin to the majestic harpy eagle, he encounters a symphony of birds, each with...

The story of a near shipwreck and salvation of a small sloop off the coast of Australia in 1853. Good description of native customs. Illustrated.

The seventy-fifth anniversary edition of the classic book about Cape Cod, "written with simplicity, sympathy, and beauty" ( New York Herald Tribune ).A chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach, The Outermost House has long been recognized as a classic of American nature writing. Henry Beston had originally planned to spend just two weeks in his seaside home, but was so possessed by the mysterious be...

According to Wikipedia: "The Malay Archipelago is a book by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace that chronicles his scientific exploration, during the eight-year period 1854 to 1862, of the southern portion of the Malay Archipelago including Malaysia, Singapore, the islands of Indonesia, then known as the Dutch East Indies, and the island of New Guinea. It was published in two volumes in 1869, delayed by Wallace's ill health and the work needed to describe the many specimens he br...

According to Wikipedia: "William Henry Giles Kingston (28 February 1814 - 5 August 1880), writer of tales for boys, was born in London, but spent much of his youth in Oporto, where his father was a merchant. His first book, The Circassian Chief, appeared in 1844. His first book for boys, Peter the Whaler, was published in 1851, and had such success that he retired from business and devoted himself entirely to the production of this kind of literature, in which his popularity was deservedly...

"Step into the world of scientific exploration and adventure with 'The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1' by Alfred Russel Wallace. This literary masterpiece is a thrilling journey through the captivating landscapes and diverse cultures of the 19th-century Southeast Asia, as observed by one of the greatest naturalists of his time.Volume 1 of this extraordinary work chronicles Wallace's epic travels from the moment he departs from England into the heart of the Malay Archipelago. It's a ta...