"Published in 1949, shortly after the author's death, A Sand County Almanac is a classic of nature writing, widely cited as one of the most influential nature books ever published. Writing from the vantage of his summer shack along the banks of the Wisconsin River, Leopold mixes essay, polemic, and memoir in his book's pages. In one famous episode, he writes of killing a female wolf early in his career as a forest ranger, coming upon his ..."
A Sand County Almanac And Sketches Here and There, Special Commemorative Edition by AldoLeopold, RobertFinch, Charles W. Schwartz Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1987 by Oxford University Press Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-0-19-505305-0, ISBN: 0-19-505305-2
"Published in 1949, shortly after the author's death, A Sand County Almanac is a classic of nature writing, widely cited as one of the most influential nature books ever published. Writing from the vantage of his summer shack along the banks of the Wisconsin River, Leopold mixes essay, polemic, and memoir in his book's pages. In one famous episode, he writes of killing a female wolf early in his career as a forest ranger, coming upon his ..."
"First published in 1949 and praised in the New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite", A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. As the forerunner to such important books as Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire, and Robert Finch's The Primal Place, this classi ..."
Poems by RobertFinch Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0-19-540029-8, ISBN: 0-19-540029-1
The Outer Beach(1st Edition) A Thousand-Mile Walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic Shore by RobertFinch Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-35601-4, ISBN: 0-393-35601-9
"“Finch is today’s best, most perceptive Cape Cod writer in a line extending all the way back to Henry David Thoreau.”―Christian Science Monitor Weaving together Robert Finch’s collected writings from over fifty years and a thousand miles of walking along Cape Cod’s Atlantic coast, The Outer Beach is a poignant, candid chronicle of an iconic American landscape anyone with an appreciation for nature will cherish. 1 map"
The Outer Beach A Thousand-Mile Walk on Cape Cods Atlantic Shore by RobertFinch 336 Pages, Published 2017 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-1-324-00052-5, ISBN: 1-324-00052-X
"I first heard about it Tuesday morning when a friend called up and asked, “Did
you hear the Outermost House perished? ... of course, is that destruction is also
here and now, and in this moment it seemed to be the stronger truth. ... Wide,
clean plains of sand stretched across from ocean to marsh where walls of dune
had stood the day before, spilling out in thick ... They looked like strange
periscopic life-forms, some with long bl ..."
The Outer Beach(2nd Edition) A Thousand-Mile Walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic Shore by RobertFinch Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2017 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-08130-5, ISBN: 0-393-08130-3
"A poignant, candid chronicle of a beloved nature writer’s fifty-year relationship with an iconic American landscape.Those who have encountered Cape Cod―or merely dipped into an account of its rich history―know that it is a singular place. Robert Finch writes of its beaches: “No other place I know sears the heart with such a constant juxtaposition of pleasure and pain, of beauty being born and destroyed in the same moment.” And nowhere w ..."
""Originally read by the author on WCAI, the Cape and Islands National Public Radio station, these short but powerfully lyrical essays capture the essence of life, both human and natural, on this sandy peninsula."--Page 4 of cover."
Great Objectives by RobertFinch Paperback, 532 Pages, Published 2016 by Xlibris ISBN-13: 978-1-5245-0072-6, ISBN: 1-5245-0072-0
Great Objectives (Hardback Or Cased Book) by RobertFinch Hardcover, 532 Pages, Published 2016 by Xlibris ISBN-13: 978-1-5245-0073-3, ISBN: 1-5245-0073-9
Great Objectives by RobertFinch 532 Pages, Published 2016 by Xlibris Corporation ISBN-13: 978-1-5245-0071-9, ISBN: 1-5245-0071-2
"16 part 1, Marian Hillar, editor Finch, Robert D. (2009) “Humanist Ethology”,
Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, Ed.M.Hillar 17 (2) 43 – 66. Finlayson,
James Gordon, (2005), “Habermas: A Very Short Introduction”, Oxford University
Press. Fisher, R.A., (1915) “The Evolution of Sexual Preference.” Eugenics
Review, 7, 184192. Fletcher, Joseph (1966) “Situation Ethics: The New Morality”,
Westminster Press. Flew, Antony (1967) “Evolu ..."
"A collection of more than 50 exquisitely crafted radio essays, these short but poetic gems celebrate unique aspects of life on Cape Cod, especially the relationship between humanity and the natural world. Entranced by the island’s riches, Robert Finch takes the reader on a journey through the seasons in many well-known and beloved essays—including "Beach Ball," "Sea Dawn," "A Gratuity," "The Fish That Wouldn’t Die," "The Old Shell Game, ..."
The Iambics of Newfoundland Notes from an Unknown Shore by RobertFinch 464 Pages, Published 2010 by Readhowyouwant.Com ISBN-13: 978-1-4587-5532-2, ISBN: 1-4587-5532-0
"The douane official (thereafter referred to by us as Dwayne) came aboard at
0730 hours. We indulged in fresh croissants and baguettes from a patisserie
across the square and a thermos of espresso from Hotel Robert (courtesy of the
owner, J. P. Andrieux). We all took showers at the St. Pierre Yacht Club and then
enjoyed the impossible delicacy of crepes for lunch at La Maringuoin'fre (“The
Mosquito”) restaurant. Then a nap, followed ..."
The Iambics of Newfoundland Notes from an Unknown Shore by RobertFinch 270 Pages, Published 2009 by Perseus Books Group ISBN-13: 978-1-58243-974-7, ISBN: 1-58243-974-5
"to the parking lot carrying bright yellow “Naval Beef” buckets full of caplin. I
stopped one man, a gap-toothed elderly fellow with a distorted, Quasimodo-like
face and a shock of straw-colored hair, and asked to look at his fish. The caplin
lay coiled in the bucket on their slippery, fusiform sides—dark backs and silver-
white undersides with faint, pink iridescent colorings and large, staring, yellow
eyes. Jim picked up a fish, ca ..."
"Based on the five-foot by five-foot 1858 Map of the Counties of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties by Henry F. Walling, this display-style book showcases each county, town, village, and the major bodies of water that surround and connect them. It includes each home and business, road by road, complete with the names of property owners and important geographic features, as well as useful tables of statistics and delightful period ..."
A Place Apart A Cape Cod Reader by RobertFinch 464 Pages, Published 2009 by The Countryman Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58157-600-9, ISBN: 1-58157-600-5
"It was during her time on the Cape she unearthed and collected, often from oral
sources, the material for her “individual renderings” of the legends, tales, and ...
He lived most of his life in Boston, where he was a commission merchant, but
summered at the family homestead on Long Nook Road. ... ROGER SKILLINGS (
b. ... His other works include Alternative Lives (1974) and In a Murderous Time (
1982)."