Download or read book The Nature Reader written by Daniel Halpern and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A splendid anthology that began as a sellout issue of Antaeus more than a decade ago, this complete revised and expanded edition proves beyond a doubt that some of the finest writing today is being done by writers concerned with nature and natural history. Twenty-seven writers from a range of disciplines have been added to the original roster of contributors. The Nature Reader also includes an updated reading list of the most important books of natural history, annotated by the distinguished advisory editors: Annie Dillard, Gretel Ehrlich, Jim Harrison, John Hap, Edward Hoagland, Barry Lopez, David Quammen, and Terry Tempest Williams. International in scope and inclusive in selection, The Nature Reader belongs on the short list of best books of nature writing.