thoreau, henry david

Describes the life of the author who came to value the natural world and whose writings have influenced and inspired others concerning nature.

Annotated edition of Thoreau's journal, expressing his philosophy of life and observations of nature, drawn from his solitary sojourn of two years in a cabin on Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts.

A biography of the poet, naturalist, and observer of mankind whose philosophy of passive resistance inspired such leaders as Gandhi and King.

A collection of excerpts from the essays of Henry David Thoreau which explore individualism and human nature.

Thoreau in nonviolent defiance, refused to pay taxes to the governmentof the United States, which was engaged in the Mexican War without a declaration of war or congressional approval. This action caused him to be imprisoned.