The Breath of Life of a classic nature study by John Burroughs. The forces of life are constructive forces, and they are operative in a world of destructive or disintegrating forces which oppose them and which they overcome.

My reader will find this volume quite a departure in certain ways from the tone and spirit of my previous books, especially in regard to the subject of animal intelligence. Heretofore I have made the most of every gleam of intelligence of bird or four-footed beast that came under my observation, often, I fancy, making too much of it, and giving the wild creatures credit for more "sense" than they really possessed. The nature lover is always tempted to do this very thing; his tendency is to humanize the wild life about him, and to read his own traits and moods into whatever he looks upon. I...

"A Year in the Fields" from John Burroughs. Naturalist and nature essayist (1827-1921).

"Bird Stories from Burroughs" from John Burroughs. Naturalist and nature essayist (1827-1921).

"Birds and Bees Sharp Eyes and Other Papers" from John Burroughs. Naturalist and nature essayist (1827-1921).

"Birds and Poets" from John Burroughs. Naturalist and nature essayist (1827-1921).

"Camping and Tramping with Roosevelt" from John Burroughs. Naturalist and nature essayist (1827-1921).

"Camping with President Roosevelt" from John Burroughs. Naturalist and nature essayist (1827-1921).

"Fresh Fields" from John Burroughs. Naturalist and nature essayist (1827-1921).