Bibliograph

Field study, meditations on a year at the herbarium, Helen Humphreys

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Field study, meditations on a year at the herbarium, Helen Humphreys

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 230)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Field study

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1237634394

Responsibility statement

Helen Humphreys

Sub title

meditations on a year at the herbarium

Summary

"Award-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left -- no matter how diminished. Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written and illustrated book that takes a deep look at the forgotten world of herbariums and the people who amassed collections of plant specimens in the 19th and 20th centuries. From Emily Dickinson's and Henry David Thoreau's collections to the amateur naturalists whose names are forgotten but whose collections still grace our world, herbariums are the records of the often-humble plants that are still with us and those that are lost. Over the course of a year, Humphreys considers life and loss and the importance of finding solace in nature. Illustrated throughout with images of herbarium specimens, Humphreys's own botanical drawings, and archival photographs, this will be the perfect gift for Humphreys's many fans, nature enthusiasts, and for all who loved Birds Art Life."--, Provided by publisher

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