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Nature Writing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Alfred Russel Wallace Page 
 This site is "dedicated to celebrating the life and work of the English naturalist, evolutionist, and social critic Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913)," who is asserted to have had an independent realization of the theory of natural selection prior to Darwin. Includes a biography, chronology, interviews, selected writings, bibliographies, indexes to Wallace's writings, information about Wallace materials in archives, and an extensive FAQ. Searchable. Created by librarian and professor Charles H. Smith. http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/ Topics: History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Anne T. Kent California Room
The Marin County Free Library's digital historical archive contains oral history transcripts of prominent Marin County residents; digitized photo albums of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Quentin State Prison, the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railroad, and other subjects; and digitized copies of brochures, posters, and other Marin County, California, ephemera. Also includes a bibliography of resources on Frank Lloyd Wright, designer of the Marin County Civic Center (which houses the California Room). http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/kentmain.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Oct 15, 2003 Arthur Churchill Warner Photographs
Features the photographs of Arthur Churchill Warner, who arrived in Seattle, Washington Territory, in the 1880s. He captured images of street scenes, ships, waterfront mills, and the Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon, and documented John Muir's 1888 ascent of Mount Rainier. Includes an essay about John Muir's Mount Rainier expedition. Searchable by category or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/warnerweb/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2005 Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Contains a brief biography and an overview of the scientific thought of the 18th century Swedish naturalist and inventor of modern biological classification. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html Topics: Biology, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Creative Quotations
"Search 50,000 quotations from more than 3,000 famous people." Find quotations by month and day of birth, profession, nationality, holidays, seasons, events, and other themes. Includes special collections for Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Cicero, Aristotle, Thoreau, George Eliot, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mark Twain, Shakespeare, Gandhi, Emily Dickinson, Dorothy Parker, and Ambrose Bierce. The database cites the source of each quotation. http://creativequotations.com/ Topics: English Language, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899
A collection of over 200 photographs from the 1899 expedition by Edward H. Harriman and 23 scientists (including John Muir) "to explore the waters and coastal territory of Alaska." Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (E.S. Curtis photographs, Eskimos, expedition members, expedition ship, Tlingit Indians). Includes Harriman's description of the trip. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/harrimanweb/ Topics: Environment, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2005 John Muir Day, April 21 – Celebration and History
Information about John Muir Day and how to celebrate it. Links to additional resources on the American conservationist, including some of his writings. There are also study guides for K-12 teachers. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/john_muir_day/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 John Muir Exhibit
Fantastic exhibit on this naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of the Sierra Club. Biography, writings, and much more. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 John Muir Trail
Provides information about the trail that runs 211 miles from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, encompassing some of the most spectacular scenery in California. The site includes an overview of the trail, history, a FAQ, a map and elevation profile, and links to journals and sites for other parks, forests, and wilderness areas. http://www.pcta.org/about_trail/muir/over.asp Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, National Parks & Forests, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 21, 2004 John Muir-Yosemite California State Quarter
Information about the California quarter issued by the U.S. Mint in 2005, which features the image of Sierra Club founder John Muir posed against Yosemite's Half Dome. Site provides images of the final design and of Garrett Burke's original, and information about the design selection process and John Muir. Also includes related links. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/coin/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Parks Last updated Feb 10, 2005 Literary Kicks
Litkicks is an eclectic collection of information on the writers and writings of the Beat Generation (Keroac, Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassady); Transcendentalism (Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Emerson, Whitman); European Bohemianism (Verlaine, Rimbaud, William Blake, Baudelaire); the Summer of Love (Brautigan, Bukowski, Ken Kesey, Terry Southern); and a few uncategorized authors such as Basho, Henry Miller, and Jean Genet. Each literary area has a discussion Board. http://www.litkicks.com/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 28, 2002 Literature @ SunSITE
"A collection of digital texts that can be read online, printed, or downloaded." Includes works by Jane Austen, Mary Austin, Ambrose Bierce, Joseph Conrad, Stephen Crane, Frederick Douglass, Emma Goldman, Jack London, Upton Sinclair, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry David Thoreau as well as an Online Medieval and Classical Library. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Literature/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 9, 2005 The MQ
Online edition of the student-run "satirical newspaper" of Muir College at the University of California, San Diego, formerly known as the Muir Quarterly. Contains articles from the current issue, and an archive of selected issues from 2000 to the present. "Intended to be read solely for entertainment purposes ... Some content may be unsuitable for children; reader supervision is actively encouraged in all applicable cases." http://www.themq.com/ Topics: California: Education, College and University Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Order From Chaos: Linnaeus Disposes
"Carolus Linnaeus (also Carl von Linné, 1707–1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist whose work laid the foundations of modern biological systematics and nomenclature." This online exhibition provides annotated images about pre-Linnaean botany, Linnaeus' scientific accomplishments, and Linnaean impacts. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. From the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, a research division of Carnegie Mellon University. http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/Exhibitions/OrderFromChaos/OFC-Pages/intro.shtml Topics: Biology, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Sep 30, 2007 The Papers of Sir Joseph Banks
This site contains images of the complete holdings of the papers of naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, who served as botanist on the first Pacific voyage of Captain James Cook's Endeavor . Find brief biographical information and see "approximately 10,000 manuscript pages," including letters from William Bligh, captain of H.M.S. Bounty . A full transcript of Banks' Endeavor Journal is available. From the State Library of New South Wales and the Joseph Banks Memorial Fund. Searchable. http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/banks/ Topics: Archives, Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Science Last updated Oct 4, 2004 The Thoreau Reader: The Annotated Works of Henry David Thoreau
Companion to the writings of 19th-century American author and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau, who is known for works such as "Walden" and his essay "Civil Disobedience." Includes a brief introduction to his works, and full text of works with annotations and related essays. Also includes historic and modern photos of Walden Pond in Massachusetts. From an enthusiast in cooperation with the Thoreau Society. http://thoreau.eserver.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 13, 2008 Understanding Earthquakes
This website is designed to communicate information about earthquakes to the general public. It features a brief history of seismology to 1910, animations of stress along a fault line, a quiz, and personal accounts of earthquakes from Mark Twain, Jack London, Charles Darwin, and John Muir. Also includes links to related sites. From the Institute for Crustal Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://projects.crustal.ucsb.edu/understanding/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 16, 2006 The Web of American Transcendentalism
This course-related site is composed of "papers, texts and notes on them, and links" that explore representative authors and the influence of the Transcendental movement in American Literature. Sections feature authors, texts, roots and influences, ideas and thought, and biographical and critical essays. http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/transcendentalism/ Topics: Environment, Faiths, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy Last updated Jan 27, 2005 The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau
Website for a project that publishes the complete works of this 19th century Concord, Massachusetts, naturalist, social philosopher, and author of works such as "Walden." Features a biography, a quotation search engine, recommended editions of his works, portions of his journals, and annotated links to related sites. Note: Site is slow to load. From the University of California, Santa Barbara, Library. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/thoreau/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 13, 2006 |
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