Loose on the Landscape: An Ecologist Looks for Meaning in the Wildest Places - Couverture souple

Harding, Joel Everett

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798218255398

Editeur : Green Peach Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

Ever wonder what it’s like alone at midnight in the depths of a vast marsh, or thought of stumbling into a roiling geyser field in the dark? What happens when you get swept along for miles in a flooded river without an exit, or explore a prehistoric swamp with predators left over from the Cretaceous? How can you sense an Amazon rainforest breathing? Have you watched a great ancient waterfall cease forever in less than a day? Does the Jersey Devil still inhabit the pine barrens?

Let the author take you on these and many other outdoor adventures and ecological investigations. Written in a creative nonfiction style that reads like a novel, this insightful nature book blends immersive storytelling with rigorous field science. As one of today’s most engaging nonfiction nature books, it explores both the visible landscapes and the secret network of nature that connects water, soil, forests and wildlife.

A professional ecologist looks for meaning in the wildest places and reveals nature and science facts through lived experience. In the tradition of science nonfiction and science and nature books, he examines cause and effect in ever-changing environments and explains nature & how it works from flooded rivers to restored wetlands. Readers who value nonfiction nature books will appreciate how ecological insight is woven into personal reflection.

Along the way, he restores damaged streams, rivers, and wetlands, offering readers a close look at nature & the natural world and the delicate balance within it. His poetic descriptions show how landscapes inspire beauty, art and well-being, making this one of those nature books that resonate long after the final page. Thoughtful and reflective, it stands among books about nature for adults that seek deeper meaning beyond the surface.

As one of the compelling new environmental books of its kind, it invites readers to immerse themselves in wild landscapes and rediscover their innate connection to the living world. As he says, “Sometimes nothing is more important than going off into the woods and contemplating the frog chorus of a vernal pool.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joel Everett Harding is the pen name of a professional field ecologist who has spent decades exploring the wild places nature offers us. His personal adventures and scientific investigations have taken him to landscapes throughout North America and elsewhere. He enjoys "collecting" ecosystem and wildscape experiences of all sizes, from puddles to rainforests and everything in-between. He lives in the rural mid-Atlantic Piedmont region, and when not visiting the wild places, he enjoys painting scenes that have inspired him.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Green Peach Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798218255398
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 439
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg