Thoreau the scientist – how environmental research informed ‘Walden’ and later works
- Written by Robert M. Thorson, Professor of Earth Science, University of Connecticut
Henry David Thoreau investigated the Sudbury River as America's first river scientist.Robert M. ThorsonThe steam locomotive chugged its way toward Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Aug. 15, 1859. On board was an impatient young scientist wanting to understand the math and science governing how river channels should behave. After disembarking at Harvard...
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