Excursions

Large Format for easy reading. A collection of some of his classic essays, including "Walking," "Autumnal Tints," "Night and Moonlight" and "Wild Apples." Scientists regard these works as anticipating ecology, the study of interactions between species, places, and seasons. Among his lasting contributions are his writings on natural history and philosophy, where he anticipated the methods and findings of ecology and environmental history, two sources of modern day environmentalism.