Project Gutenberg 2010-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 81 Burroughs, John 1837 1921 01022844 A Year in the Fields Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. John Burroughs: a biographical sketch -- A snow storm -- Winter neighbors -- A spring relish -- April -- Birch browsings -- A bunch of herbs: Fragrant wild flowers. Weeds --Autumn tides -- A sharp lookout. Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Year in the Fields" by John Burroughs is a collection of nature writings composed in the late 19th century. The book explores the observations and reflections of Burroughs as he engages with the natural world through the seasons, capturing the intricate details of wildlife and the beauty of the landscape. Focused primarily on his experiences in the Catskills region, it combines elements of personal memoir with keen ecological insight. The opening of the text introduces readers to Burroughs's contemplative style, starting with a vibrant description of a snowstorm. He reflects on the quiet anticipation of snowfall, detailing the transformation of the landscape and the activities of local wildlife as winter progresses. Burroughs vividly illustrates the snowfall's effects on the environment, evoking each sensory detail, from the visual beauty to the subtle sounds that characterize a winter scene. His appreciation for the interplay of natural phenomena sets the tone for the rest of the selections within the collection, inviting readers to enter a world filled with wonder and a profound respect for nature’s cycles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- Outdoor books QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 308366 308330 2024-11-13T09:44:05.242345 2023-09-14T03:48:35.350309 text/html text/html 307041 2021-06-27T14:11:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3324055 2021-06-27T14:13:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3264824 2024-11-13T09:44:10.018306 application/epub+zip 3269664 2024-11-13T09:44:06.116285 application/epub+zip 186380 2024-11-13T09:44:05.626293 application/epub+zip 3355134 2024-11-13T09:44:13.094239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3334466 2024-11-13T09:44:09.421266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254720 2022-09-14T11:12:25.813972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284599 2024-11-13T09:44:04.748291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284372 2021-06-27T14:13:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111752 2021-06-27T14:13:33 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19031 2024-11-13T09:44:13.223237 application/rdf+xml 11745 2024-11-13T09:44:05.723288 image/jpeg 1806 2024-11-13T09:44:05.674295 image/jpeg 3328982 2024-11-13T09:44:05.343294 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia