![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A naturalist and a poet, Ackerman loves both the world around her and the language used to describe it with equal passion, and the writing that results is as invigorating as a lungful of cool morning air. In her new book, "Dawn Light," she sheds her own light on the waking world, exploring dawn through science, through mythology, through art and etymology, and through her own deeply personal observations. Whether reveling in the richness of our sensory experience in "A Natural History of the Senses," or unearthing the pleasures of a garden in "Cultivating Delight," Ackerman approaches her subjects with boundless curiosity and awe. Norton 240 pages $24.95)ĭiane Ackerman is one of our great literary voluptuaries. Dancing With Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day By Diane Ackerman ( W.W. ![]()
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