| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
An illustrated anthology of poetry and prose about the natural world, by such authors as Rudyard Kipling, Ovid, and Tolstoy. |
| Contents |
In the museum of past centuries / Kevin McCann ; illustrated by George Snow -- From The living planet / David Attenborough ; illustrated by Cathie Felstead -- From Asking for the Earth / James George/Grandfather David -- From Living as though the world mattered / John Seymour ; illustrated by Christopher Carr -- From The way of the Earth / John Bierhorst ; illustrated by Patrick Benson -- Harvest hymn / John Betjeman ; illustrated by Jan Pollock -- From When the pelican laughed / Alice Nannup ; illustrated by Jean-Paul Tibbles -- Greed is the real dirt / Buddhist scriptures ; illustrated by Jean-Paul Tibbles -- The developer / Anthony Duncan ; illustrated by Jean-Paul Tibbles -- From The diversity of life / Edward O. Wilson ; illustrated by Zafer & Barbara Baran -- Form The last chance to see / Mark Cawardine ; illustrated by Grizelda Holderness -- From Death comes to the archbishop / Willa Cather ; illustrated by Michael O'Shaughnessy -- From Cry, the beloved country / Alan Paton ; illustrated by David Gentleman -- From Great Plains / Ian Frazier ; illustrated by George Snow. |
| Subject |
Nature -- Literary collections.
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| Added Author |
Allen, Judy.
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| ISBN |
0763603015 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780763603014 hardcover alkaline paper |
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