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The Naturalists
- Author
- Diane Ackerman
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Phoenix Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 28 February 1997
- Run Time
- 1 hour 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Poet Terry Tempest Williams talks about the peregrine falcon; Larry Cox talks about the rainforests; poet Diane Ackerman reads from her work The Whale in Moonlight; scientist Dr. David Suzuki lectures on a sense of place; muralist Wyland talks about whales and art; urban environmentalist Gerald Lordhal talks about community gardens in New York City; author Peter Matthiessen reads from his book Sand Rivers; biologist Sharon Matola talks about the Belize Zoo, and nine-year-old Annie Olson talks about her two little friends.
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Details
- Author
- Diane Ackerman
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 1 hour 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 February 1997
- ISBN
- 9781614675365
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Phoenix Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Conservation of the environment, Nature and the natural world: general interest
Synopsis
This collection of nine performance pieces reflects the inspirational words of Margaret Mead, who said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Together, these performances memorialize the diversity, beauty, and fragility of our planet. Poet Terry Tempest Williams talks about the peregrine falcon; Larry Cox talks about the rainforests; poet Diane Ackerman reads from her work The Whale in Moonlight; scientist Dr. David Suzuki lectures on a sense of place; muralist Wyland talks about whales and art; urban environmentalist Gerald Lordhal talks about community gardens in New York City; author Peter Matthiessen reads from his book Sand Rivers; biologist Sharon Matola talks about the Belize Zoo, and nine-year-old Annie Olson talks about her two little friends.
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