"Lively writing about science and nature depends less on the offering of good answers, I think, than on the offering of good questions," said David Quammen in the original introduction to Natural Acts. For more than two decades, he has stuck to that credo. In this updated version of his first essay collection, Quammen's lively curiosity leads him from New Mexico to Romania, from the Congo to the Amazon, asking questions about mosquitoes (what are their redeeming merits?), dinosaurs (how did they change the life of a ...
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"Lively writing about science and nature depends less on the offering of good answers, I think, than on the offering of good questions," said David Quammen in the original introduction to Natural Acts. For more than two decades, he has stuck to that credo. In this updated version of his first essay collection, Quammen's lively curiosity leads him from New Mexico to Romania, from the Congo to the Amazon, asking questions about mosquitoes (what are their redeeming merits?), dinosaurs (how did they change the life of a dyslexic Vietnam vet?), and cloning (can it save endangered species?). This expanded edition returns to print Quammen's best-loved "Natural Acts" columns, which first appeared in Outside magazine in the early 1980s, and includes recent pieces such as "Planet of Weeds," an influential Harper's cover story. The new Natural Acts is an eye-opening journey that will please both Quammen fans and newcomers to his work.
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VG+ in NF jacket. Octavo. Ochre colored boards thirdbound in an orange backstrip with shiny gilt lettering on the spine. Light bumping at the head of the spine and a fair amount of bumping at the tail. White endpapers. Previous owner's name on the upper edge of the free front endpaper in very small lettering. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 350 pages. Dust Jacket-has just the faintest trace of rubbing at the head and tail of the spine-otherwise clean, bright, and sharp. Quammen would go on to writer The Song of the Dodo, Monster of God, Spillover, and many many others.