The Naturalist: Theodore Roosevelt, a Lifetime of Exploration, and the Triumph of American Natural History

from BradKautz

The Naturalist is a focused story of the life of Theodore Roosevelt, honing in on his long-standing interest in natural history and how that played out at various points in his life. Darrin Lunde has written a very readable, nearly compelling story that begins with Roosevelt's childhood in New Yo...

from hardlyhardy

"Who was Theodore Roosevelt the naturalist? Was he merely a big-game hunter justifying his hunts under the guise of museum collecting, or was he truly a man in pursuit of something higher in the name of science? To even ask such a question says something of the changed perception of naturalists t...

from 3wheeledlibrarian

I enjoyed this book. It's well written, and a relatively quick read. The premise is interesting. Theodore Roosevelt is, of course, an extraordinary figure in American history, whose presence is magnified by having an exceptional gift for writing and self promotion. Lunde approaches TR from very p...

from navyjoe98

I received this book as part of the Library Thing Early Reviewers Program. This book is about Theodore Roosevelt's (TR) life long quest to be an naturalist. From early childhood, TR liked to kill, clean and then stuff birds and other small animals for his and other collections. He always dreamed ...

from evenlake

A fascinating book about a fascinating man! But, if you're looking for a book that's a biography of a president, this is not the book for you. In fact, Roosevelt's presidency, at one point, is simply glossed over as a time during which he suspended his activities as a naturalist. Because this is ...