Rustic Sounds, and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History
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- First published
- 1917
- Pages
- 134
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Cracking ice, homemade whistles and the calls of birds draw Francis Darwin back to the countryside of his childhood. His opening essay follows the seasons through remembered sounds, moving from frozen ponds to spring lambs and the notes of the cuckoo, nightjar and robin. A pipe made from a dandelion stalk even connects a childhood amusement with his later work on plant physiology.
These essays bring personal recollection into company with literature, music and scientific observation. The contents include studies of Jane Austen, plant movement, science education and dogs, alongside accounts of Francis Galton, Stephen Hales and George Darwin. In the discussion of Hales, details of laboratory work and parish life give a human scale to the history of science.
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Book facts
- Author
- Francis Darwin
- First published
- 1917
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 134
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Literature
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online