Publisher's Synopsis
""The Log of the Sun"" by William Beebe is a chronicle of the natural world throughout the course of a year. The book is divided into twelve chapters, each one dedicated to a month of the year, and each chapter is filled with descriptions of the flora and fauna that Beebe encounters during his travels. Beebe's observations are detailed, and he describes everything from the behavior of birds and insects to the changing colors of leaves and flowers. The book is written in a poetic and lyrical style, and Beebe's passion for the natural world is evident on every page. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in nature, and it provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of a naturalist during the early 20th century.1906. Frontispiece by Walter King Stone. William Beebe was one of this century's leading pioneers into the oceanic world. The Brooklyn, New York, native possessed an unrelenting curiosity about the natural world around, and beneath, him. Through his dozens of books describing his various expeditions, Beebe brought the average citizen in closer touch with the natural world. Later Beebe turned his focus away from pheasants to the tropical jungle and became director of the Zoological Park's new Department of Tropical Research. In the 52 short essays of this volume Beebe presents familiar objects from unusual points of view. Contents are divided into the twelve months. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
