The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White ~ Full Audiobook [history]

The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White audiobook.

Genre: history

In The Natural History of Selborne, parson-naturalist Gilbert White invites listeners into the quiet English village he called home, and turns everyday observations into an extraordinary portrait of the living world. Written as a series of letters to fellow scholars and friends, the book follows White through the fields, hedgerows, ponds, and churchyard of Selborne as he watches swallows arrive and depart, notes the habits of owls and mice, records the songs of birds, and studies the shifting seasons with patient curiosity. White is not chasing exotic specimens or grand theories so much as trying to understand how animals, plants, weather, and human life fit together in one small place. Along the way, his careful attention challenges easy assumptions, highlights the value of repeated observation, and shows how wonder can be grounded in detail. Part scientific record, part rural chronicle, and part meditation on nature's rhythms, this classic work offers a vivid sense of place and a gentle, inquisitive voice that helped shape modern field naturalism.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:58) Chapter 02

(00:53:52) Chapter 03

(01:35:19) Chapter 04

(02:17:49) Chapter 05

(02:55:05) Chapter 06

(03:44:09) Chapter 07

(04:15:07) Chapter 08

(04:59:37) Chapter 09

(05:40:32) Chapter 10

(06:23:03) Chapter 11

(07:07:17) Chapter 12

(07:53:34) Chapter 13

(08:34:44) Chapter 14

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