The Walden Experiments
The Science of Henry David Thoreau
$42.50
- Hardcover
328 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2027
Summary
Reading Thoreau as a scientist for modern times
Henry David Thoreau’s Walden stands as the foundational text for the environmental movement and as a model for the practice of nature writing. In The Walden Experiments, Robert Thorson tells the story of how, after several discarded drafts of social critique, Thoreau resuscitated Walden with a sharp swerve toward science. Thorson invites us to read—or reread—Walden to discover the observations, empirical thi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691265384 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691265380 |
| Author: | Robert Thorson |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“Deep insights into America’s founding naturalist.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“Thorson makes a powerful case, adding momentum to the growing chorus of voices emphasizing the need for a holistic understanding of our world, joining STEM and the humanities, to guide us in how we approach the environmental, climate, and sustainability challenges of today.”—Elaina Hancock, UConn Today
“If Walden is a wild ride, The Walden Experiments is a little wilder. It invites readers to shake off their disciplinary shackles, jump out of their silos, and try to reconnect with the wild roots of the sciences, in hopes that embracing wildness will give us the intellectual courage we need for the preservation of the world.”—Renée Bergland, Science
Robert Thorson
Robert M. Thorson is professor of Earth sciences at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of Walden’s Shore: Henry David Thoreau and Nineteenth Century Science, The Boatman: Henry David Thoreau’s River Years, and The Guide to Walden Pond.
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