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| A Year In The Maine Woods | 
| Author: Bernd Heinrich
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1129254
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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.8
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.1
ASIN: B001A5UVIK
Publication Date: November 7, 1995
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 Unfocused but detailed look at northern Maine's natural life August 30, 1998
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read this book while on vacation in the approximate vicinity of the author's cabin. It was a good travel book, in that it gave me an understanding of the nature around me. However, many times the author seemed to get into a "nature-rut" and not know how to get out. Where a page or two of detail would do, Heinrich might go on for three or four. The black and white line drawings were too simple to serve as a guide, and so seemed more of a distraction than anything else. The author also seemed to jump around in time and space, so that a promising story line would just disappear into a fog. While the book started strong with a captivating narrative (travel with Jack, the author's raven), it ended very weakly. It seemed that Heinrich's year (of the title) was up, so he just stopped the book.
 taught me how to look and see "mundane" things more clearly July 14, 1998
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We just took a vacation to Maine, in the same area the author stays for a year. It was great to see the descriptions of the countryside over the 4 seasons - not just the one that we saw. The author clearly describes nature and the intricate workings and interactions of all the plants and animals - especially insects and ravens. I felt sad that he saw so much so clearly, but did not (I am guessing) see God's hand in the creation of the finely tuned machine of nature. I never thought of lumbering as an environmental tool, so that was interesting. Loved the drawings of the plants and insects. Next walk I take will be a longer, more conscious one, thanks to this book.
SCIENCE AND HUMOR BLENDED ARTFULLY May 17, 1996
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book combines the author's zest for life and nature with a keen perception that only a scientist can apply to the experience of spending a full year alone (with occasional trips to town) observing and coping with the vagaries of nature in the Cooold north woods. Where else can you learn that flies really hibernate in the nooks and crannies of a log cabin, only to wake at just the wrong times? The sense of humor evident in this well-written journal illustrates just what it takes to be alone and make the best of it. This is highly-recommended for anyone who enjoys nature and musings about the meaning of life.
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Wildlife, nature and the Environment
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