Near the end of his life, writing in his hay-barn study, Burroughs wrestles with the mystery of life. Can chemistry and physics account for it, or is something more at work? He ranges over cells, gall insects, evolution and the living wave of nature, weighing the mechanists against Bergson and the vitalists in plain, reflective prose.
A thoughtful book for readers who enjoy nature writing that turns philosophical. Download the free EPUB.