"The Breath of Life" by John Burroughs is an early 20th-century exploration of life's mysteries. It examines the connection between what's alive and what's not, pondering vitality and the secrets behind why things exist. Burroughs uses a thoughtful style to compare idealistic and realistic views while investigating the processes that control living things, opening with reflections on the persistent mysteries of life as the author gets older. He finds big questions in simple nature, like the strength of burdocks in his garden and sets the stage for a detailed look at biology and life itself.
The Breath of Life
By John Burroughs
An aging naturalist ponders unanswerable questions of life and existence, finding them in both his garden weeds and scientific concepts.
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About the AuthorJohn Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871.
John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871.
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