Status
Checked out
Genres
Publication
Vintage (1998), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 320 pages
Description
his astonishing book by the prizewinning, bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses reveals Ackerman's parallel lives as an observer of the wildlife in her garden and as a telephone crisis counselor. "(Ackerman) brings a luminous and illuminating combination of sensuality, science, and speculation to whatever she considers."--San Francisco Examiner.
User reviews
LibraryThing member rampaginglibrarian
A beautiful book. Diane Ackerman writes so well on almost any subject.
Physical description
320 p.; 8.02 inches
ISBN
0679771336 / 9780679771333