Wild Thoughts from Wild Places
Wild Thoughts from Wild Places by David Quammen, published by Simon and Schuster on March 16, 1999, is a collection of twenty-three essays that explore the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. This edition, comprising 304 pages, showcases Quammen’s ability to blend humor and intelligence as he takes readers on a journey through diverse landscapes, from the Futaleufu River in Chile to the urban wilderness of Los Angeles.
In this engaging compilation, readers will encounter a variety of topics related to nature, science, and travel. Quammen introduces intriguing scenarios, such as the challenges faced by kayakers navigating treacherous waters and the complexities of wildlife in bustling cities. Through his vivid storytelling, he highlights the quirks and motivations of various species, reminding us of the wildness that persists even in the most unexpected places. This edition invites readers to reflect on their own connection to the natural world while being entertained by Quammen’s insightful observations.
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In Wild Thoughts from Wild Places, award-winning journalist David Quammen reminds us why he has become one of our most beloved science and nature writers.
This collection of twenty-three of Quammen’s most intriguing, most exciting, most memorable pieces introduces kayakers on the Futaleufu River of southern Chile, where Quammen describes how it feels to travel in fast company and flail for survival in the river’s maw.
Readers learn of the commerce in pearls (and black-market parrots) in the Aru Islands of eastern Indonesia. Quammen even finds wildness in smog-choked Los Angeles — embodied in an elusive population of urban coyotes, too stubborn and too clever to surrender to the sprawl of civilization.
With humor and intelligence, David Quammen’s Wild Thoughts from Wild Places also reminds us that humans are just one of the many species on earth with motivations, goals, quirks, and eccentricities. Expect to be entertained and moved on this journey through the wilds of science and nature.
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