A classic since its first publication in 1947, Adventures with a Texas Naturalist distills a lifetime of patient observations of the natural world. This reprint contains a new introduction by noted nature writer Rick Bass.
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A Texan wholly devoted to his native Southwest, he was regional but not provincial.... Roy Bedichek was a true scientist, with a luminous curiosity more like the ancient Greeks' than today's. (Audubon )
You may not know the little birds from the little flowers and not even care to, but still you will find in Adventures with a Texas Naturalist a ripe mind seeing in all relationships the human significance.... His prose is modest and seemingly without art. And then you discover that this man who paid profound attention to everything writes like an angel. (Lon Tinkle )
I wish some such book opening windows on the ground I belong to and arousing healthy curiosity about all things both great and small had been available when I, as a boy, always got books--good books--for Christmas. It is the kind of book that enlarges experience whether remembered or yet to come. It is a book to open eyes. (J. Frank Dobie )
You may not know the little birds from the little flowers and not even care to, but still you will find in Adventures with a Texas Naturalist a ripe mind seeing in all relationships the human significance.... His prose is modest and seemingly without art. And then you discover that this man who paid profound attention to everything writes like an angel. (Lon Tinkle )
I wish some such book opening windows on the ground I belong to and arousing healthy curiosity about all things both great and small had been available when I, as a boy, always got books--good books--for Christmas. It is the kind of book that enlarges experience whether remembered or yet to come. It is a book to open eyes. (J. Frank Dobie )
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I read it!,
By "swyftdragon" (TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Adventures with a Texas Naturalist (Paperback)
In my Texas History class we had to pick from a list of books about the state. I chose this one pretty much at random, but as the title of this review suggests I'm glad I did! Though published in 1947, this book is a must for anyone interested in the plants or wildlife in Texas, especially birds. Even if you're not interested, check it out anyway, I guarantee the author will turn you into a wannabe naturalist before you get halfway through it :) Another nice thing is Bedichek's obvious concern about the dangers of habitat destruction and overhunting at a time well before the subject became "popular"...and my little review here doesn't do the book justice, you can tell by reading it that the author was in love with nature; the description and imagery is amazing, almost lyrical at times. The copy I read was from the library, but now I'll have to buy one of my own. I suggest you get one too, trust me, you won't regret it :)
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, as far as it goes,
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This review is from: Adventures with a Texas Naturalist (Paperback)
Adventures of a Texas Naturalist is very typical of its genre - a study of the ecology of a given territory. In the case of this book, we learn, quite obviously, about the flora and fauna of Texas. Given the size of the state and the great diversity of climate and topography in the state, there is lots to work with. Mr. Bedichek does an admirable job covering those areas of his interest, but it is really quite limited in scope. Given the scope of his subject, is it really necessary to spend three chapters on the mockingbird? I say this having learned quite a bit about this bird through the text. Also, I was bothered by the prejudices that Mr. Bedichek displays in the text. I realize that this book was written in the 1940s, but some of his negative references towards African mericans and Mexicans were really uncalled for. These left a sour taste in my mouth.
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