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Elevating Ourselves: Thoreau on Mountains

Elevating Ourselves: Thoreau on Mountains

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Thoreau, Henry D. Elevating Ourselves-Thoreau On Mountains. Edited by J. Parker Huber. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 109 pp. Paperback.

The “Spirit of Thoreau” series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau’s best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from unpublished and published sources. Sponsored by the Thoreau Society. Series editor: Wesley T. Mott.

The “Spirit of Thoreau” series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau’s best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from unpublished and published sources. Sponsored by the Thoreau Society. Series editor: Wesley T. Mott.

Material Faith: Thoreau on Science

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Thoreau, Henry D. Material Faith: Thoreau On Science. Edited by Laura Dassow Walls. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 120pp. Paperback.

In Science, as in other areas, Thoreau was ahead of his time, developing ideas fundamental to ecology fifty years before the term was coined.

The “Spirit of Thoreau” series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau’s best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from unpublished and published sources. Sponsored by the Thoreau Society. Series editor: Wesley T. Mott.

Uncommon Learning: Thoreau on Education

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Thoreau, Henry D. Uncommon Learning: Thoreau on Education. Edited by Martin Bickman. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 86pp. Paperback.

Although he never wrote a complete volume on the subject, Uncommon Learning brings his ideas together in a single volume for the first time.

The “Spirit of Thoreau” series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau’s best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from unpublished and published sources. Sponsored by the Thoreau Society.

Thoreau on Land: Nature's Canvas

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Thoreau, Henry David. Thoreau on Land: Nature's Canvas. Edited by J.O. Valentine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. 142 pp. Paperback.

One of six books in The Spirit of Thoreau series, edited by Wesley T. Mott. Introduced by Bill McKibben, this collection of excerpts from Thoreau's writings depict Thoreau's own attention to nature.

Thoreau on Water: Reflecting Heaven

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Thoreau, Henry David. Thoreau on Water: Reflecting Heaven. Edited by Robert Lawrence France. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. 100 pp. Paperback.

One of six books in The Spirit of Thoreau series, edited by Wesley T. Mott. Foreword by David James Duncan. This collection of excerpts from Thoreau's writings focus on his aquatic observations. Section headings include: "Ephemeral Waters and Wetlands," "Rivers and Streams," "Lakes and Ponds" and "Seacoast."

Nature's Panorama

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Bosco, Ronald, Editor Nature's Panorama, Thoreau on the Seasons. University of Massachusetts Press, 1st Edition, 120 pp. Paperback.

One of the latest in the Thoreau Society's Spirit of Thoreau Series produced in association with the University of Massachusetts Press. The brief, handsomly presented books in this series offer the thoughts of a great writer on a variety of topics, some that we readily associate with him, some that may be surprising. Each volume includes original engravings by renowned illustrator and book artist Barry Moser.

Culled from his published books, essays, letters and journal, this book looks at a wide variety of thoughts and observations for each of the four seasons. Some are whimsical, others serius and thought provoking, but all are interesting.

Bonds of Affection

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Mott, Wesley T., Editor Bonds of Affection, Thoreau on Dogs and Cats. University of Massachusetts Press, 1st Edition, 91 pp. Paperback.

Culled from his published books, essays, letters and journal, this book looks at a wide variety of thoughts and observations on dogs and cats, both wild and domestic.

Daily Observations

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Grant, Steve, Editor Daily Observations, Thoreau on the Days of the Year. University of Massachusetts Press, 1st Edition, 110 pp. Paperback.

Culled from his published books, essays, letters and journal, this book looks at a wide variety of thoughts and observations for each day of the year. Some are whimsical, others serius and thought provoking, but all are interesting.