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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Boilerplate Rhino: Nature in the Eye of the Beholderby David Quammen
Synopses & ReviewsSynopsis:The author hailed by Edward O. Wilson as "a brilliant young star of nature writing" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in a collection of essays culled from his popular "Outside" magazine column. Table of ContentsRoadkill on the highway of time: Rattlesnake passion — The narcotic of empire — Hard parts — Dubious certitudes, dauntless theories: Certainity and doubt in Baja — Phobia and philia — Who swims with the tuna — Tropical passengers — Spatula theory — The great stinking clue — The dope on eggs — Flesh or fowl or what?: The cats that fly by themselves — Local bird makes good — One man's meat — Either or neither — Near sight: Beast in the mirror — Pulpating the tumor — Rethinking the lawn — Half-blinded poets and birds — Time-and-motion study — Tricks of the light: The boilerplate rhino — Limelight — Gardening on Mars — Impersonating Henry Thoreau — God's weakness for beetles — Limits of vision. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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