The Beginning Naturalist: Weekly Encounters With the Natural World [Paperback]

Gale Lawrence (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 093305002X | ISBN-13: 978-0933050020 | Publication Date: June 1980

Fifty-two essays record the author's observations of plants and animals encountered on walks in different seasons of the year.

Product Details

• Paperback: 209 pages
• Publisher: New England Pr Inc (June 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093305002X
• ISBN-13: 978-0933050020
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #690,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to Vermont Nature, May 22, 2007

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Erika Mitchell (E. Calais, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beginning Naturalist: Weekly Encounters With the Natural World (Paperback)

This book is a collection of short essays on a variety of topics relating to Vermont nature. It is organized chronologically, so that the reader can follow the phenomena as they become prominent during the course of the year, from winter through late fall. Topics include winter birds, maple sap, dandelions, cattails, centipedes and millipedes, lichens, and many others. The book is illustrated with black-and-white drawings and includes an index.

The book is geared towards readers who are just getting started with an interest in nature. Nevertheless, the essays are informative enough to provide some new facts for more experienced readers as well. The brevity of the articles can be frustrating at times, though--just as Lawrence has piqued our interest, she closes, and we must pursue the topic further on our own.