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John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement.The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871.In the words of his biographer Edward Renehan, Burroughs' special identity was less... Read Full Overview

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An American resident in England is reported as saying that the English have an atmosphere but no climate. The reverse of this remark would apply pretty accurately to our own case. We certainly have a climate, a two-edged one that cuts both ways, threatening us with sun-stroke... Read Full Overview

But what does not the dweller in the National Capital endure in reaching these days Think of the agonies of the heated term, the ragings of the dog-star, the purgatory of heat and dust, of baking, blistering pavements, of cracked and powdered fields, of dead, stifling night air,... Read Full Overview

Winter Sunshine By John BurroughsThis is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts... Read Full Overview

Winter Sunshine - The writings of John Burroughs II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and... Read Full Overview

The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part, -the foreign sketches, -and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it her

Experience the quiet beauty of the natural world with John Burroughs's "Winter Sunshine," a collection of timeless essays celebrating the wonders of nature. A master of American nature writing, Burroughs invites you on a journey through the seasons, offering keen observations... Read Full Overview

Experience the quiet beauty of the natural world with John Burroughs's "Winter Sunshine," a collection of timeless essays celebrating the wonders of nature. A master of American nature writing, Burroughs invites you on a journey through the seasons, offering keen observations... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.