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Nature Near Home and Other Papers
by John Burroughs (1837-1921)
Nature Near Home is one of many books on natural history by John Burroughs. It is full of simple observations about rural scenes and charming stories about animals, plants, and even people! Burroughs loves the creatures around him and derives great pleasure from his walks and studies in nature’s scenes. (Summary by Edith Phern)
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Total running time: 2:09:26
Read by Edith Phern
In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Proof-Listeners: J. M. Smallheer; Tricia G; mim@can
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: J. M. Smallheer
mp3 and ogg files
- 01 - Nature Lore – 00:35:44
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[ogg vorbis - 23MB] - 02 - Live Natural History – 00:07:50
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[ogg vorbis - 5.00MB] - 03 - Barn Swallows – 00:04:22
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[ogg vorbis - 2.75MB] - 04 - Insects – 00:04:57
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[ogg vorbis - 3.14MB] - 05 - The Dog – 00:02:52
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[ogg vorbis - 1.80MB] - 06 - Wood Waifs – 00:04:56
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[ogg vorbis - 3.12MB] - 07 - An Interesting Plant – 00:04:09
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[ogg vorbis - 2.65MB] - 08 - Nature Near Home – 00:06:42
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[ogg vorbis - 4.25MB] - 09 - Each After Its Kind – 00:21:41
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[ogg vorbis - 13MB] - 10 - In Warbler Time – 00:06:01
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[ogg vorbis - 3.75MB] - 11 - A Short Walk – 00:02:50
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[ogg vorbis - 1.78MB] - 12 - Intense Observation – 00:13:51
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[ogg vorbis - 8.76MB] - 13 - From a Walker's Wallet – 00:13:31
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Cataloged on December 22, 2009
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