Charles Kellogg: The Nature Singer, His Book

By Charles Kellogg

Book Overview

""Charles Kellogg the Nature Singer, His Book"" is a memoir written by Charles Kellogg, a renowned American naturalist, musician, and conservationist. The book is a collection of Kellogg's experiences and observations throughout his life, including his travels across the United States and his encounters with various animals and plants. Kellogg's writing style is poetic and descriptive, and he shares his deep appreciation for the natural world and his passion for preserving it. He also includes personal anecdotes and stories about his musical performances, which often incorporated sounds from the environment around him. The book is divided into chapters that cover different aspects of Kellogg's life and work, including his early years, his time as a forest ranger in California, and his later years as a performer and activist. Throughout the book, Kellogg emphasizes the importance of conservation and the need to protect the environment for future generations. Overall, ""Charles Kellogg the Nature Singer, His Book"" is a beautiful and inspiring tribute to the natural world and the people who work to protect it. It is a must-read for anyone interested in nature, music, or conservation.1930. Over one hundred illustrations from photographs by the author. Charles Kellogg could sing like a bird. Literally. He would stand in front of an audience, open his mouth, and out would come an aviary of birdcalls. He claimed to have the larynx of a bird (called a syrinx). Though a consummate performer-he traveled at home and abroad doing vaudeville-style tricks with his voice-Kellogg had a mission. He was a humanitarian and a naturalist who wanted, he wrote, to awaken interest in the great redwood forests of California, and to assist in their preservation. His lasting legacy is The Travel Log, the world's first mobile home, hand-hewn from a chunk of fallen redwood and mounted on the back of a 1917 Nash Quad truck.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417921250
• ISBN13: 9781417921256
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"