Waking up Forest
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"The Waking Forest" was first published in 1871. It is Burroughs's first collection of nature essays and is by far Burroughs's most popular and beloved work. This is a book about birds, or more appropriately, an invitation to enter the field of ornithology. If it can awaken and stimulate readers' interest in this branch of natural history, it will achieve part of the author's writing intention. We followed Burroughs to the valley and listened to the concert of forest birds. We walked into the forest and observed the colorful lives of different birds. When Burroughs wrote this book, he relied less on rigorous science than on his love of birds and what he already knew. His harvest comes more from the forest than from the study; what he gives readers is a careful and detailed record of field observations and experiences, and every word is true. Most of the scenery he writes are familiar and accessible to people, those in people's own farms and courtyards: woods, fields, birds and animals. As a result, he has won many readers and has set a sales record of 1.5 Million. He is also recognized as the most popular writer of that era. Many people back then, including President Theodore Roosevelt, grew up reading Burroughs's books and followed in his footsteps.
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