The Tangled Bank: Writings from Orion
“These essays, each a multifaceted gem, convey an exuberant sense of what it feels like to encounter the greater-than-human world with senses alert and mind engaged. And what a mind!  Equally at ease in science and art, in philosophy and fun, Robert Michael Pyle is curious and knowledgeable about all manner of living things, from butterflies to bats, from bioluminescent plankton to the yeast in beer.  If you can’t go afield with him, go a-page.  You will not find a livelier companion.”  —Scott Russell Sanders, author ofEarth WorksandA Conservationist Manifesto“The Tangled Bankwas a deeply pleasurable read, a reminder of what’s important in my own life as an observer of the natural world. The book evoked a sense of hope that we can all live like this, engaged, responsive, awake to the beauty around us.” —Sharman Apt Russell, author ofStanding in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist