Friends on the Shelf

"Friends on the Shelf" by Bradford Torrey is a collection of essays by the famed ornithologist. Each of the essays gives readers a look into Torrey's mind and his perspective. From Thoreau's Demand upon Nature to Concerning the Lack of an American Literature, there's an essay in here that will interest any reader. This book is a unique look into how far the world has come in the past century.