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saschadarlington's review
4.0
4 1/2 stars
As I read through this beautifully illustrated book, I was struck by what a wonderful gift this would make for parents of young children who are trying not only to carve out family activities but also to get them involved in pursuits beyond electronic ones.
The authors provide a great deal of guidance on how to become a naturalist, an observer of the natural world around you, what to look for, how to record observations, and information for further research.
As an individual who tries to observe the world around me everyday and has a philosophy of observing and not interacting in the natural world in any way that could do harm, I was not keen on the “experiment” sections, but others will probably find these sections very useful. Who knows they could even nurture a budding biologist!
The end section is a five-year calendar with sections for writing observations so this becomes not only a guide but a keepsake.
I would recommend this for anyone who would like to begin to observe their natural environment and, as I mentioned, it would make a wonderful gift. The dimensions are 8.2 x 0.9 x 8.6 inches so I think it could easily be carried around in a knapsack for easy access.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
As I read through this beautifully illustrated book, I was struck by what a wonderful gift this would make for parents of young children who are trying not only to carve out family activities but also to get them involved in pursuits beyond electronic ones.
The authors provide a great deal of guidance on how to become a naturalist, an observer of the natural world around you, what to look for, how to record observations, and information for further research.
As an individual who tries to observe the world around me everyday and has a philosophy of observing and not interacting in the natural world in any way that could do harm, I was not keen on the “experiment” sections, but others will probably find these sections very useful. Who knows they could even nurture a budding biologist!
The end section is a five-year calendar with sections for writing observations so this becomes not only a guide but a keepsake.
I would recommend this for anyone who would like to begin to observe their natural environment and, as I mentioned, it would make a wonderful gift. The dimensions are 8.2 x 0.9 x 8.6 inches so I think it could easily be carried around in a knapsack for easy access.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
toad_maiden's review
3.0
It's important to note that the bulk of this book is a five-year notebook, blank for the use of the reader. There are less than 100 pages of actual text. What there is, however, offers an interesting guide to taking nature notes, conducting small-scale experiments, and generally being present in one's place. The journalling system provided by this notebook is unique, and definitely suited to the empirically-minded nature journaller. Personally, I prefer a balanced scientific-aestheic-spiritual approach, which makes me partial to Clare Walker Leslie's incomparable [b:Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You|143262|Keeping a Nature Journal Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You|Clare Walker Leslie|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1404581601s/143262.jpg|138197] as an introduction to the subject. But I look forward to trying out Wheelwright's and Heinrich's methods to enrich my own nature journalling practice in the coming years.
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