ALEXANDER SKUTCH: AN APPRECIATION
Book ID/图书代码： 04332806B03406
English Summary/英文概要： In addition to being one of the most prolific nature writers of our time and the world’s greatest expert on Central American birds, Alexander Skutch was an inspiring moral philosopher and original thinker in the tradition of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir. Alexander Skutch: Selected Writings of an American Naturalist include selections from Skutch’s writing spanning his 70 years of contributions to ornithology, travel, nature and philosophy.
Alexander Skutch died eight days before his 100th birthday, just prior to the publication of this book. He will be remembered, first of all, as a scientist-a naturalist, a pioneering botanist, the world’s greatest expert on Central American birds, a legend in neo-tropical ornithology. But there was and is much more to tell about this remarkable man. To some mainstream environmentalists, he will remain a controversial and even heretical figure, especially in his espousal of biocompatibility over maximal biodiversity. For others, he will live on as an unmatched writer about nature who offers us a window into a beautiful and magical world. For still others, his thoughts on morals and religion are profoundly important, especially his belief in a religion that is neither dogmatic nor mystical, a form of spirituality that is both highly original and deeply moving.
Dr. Skutch often wrote of the central powers of appreciation in the human psyche. We are grateful that he was able to review and approve this short anthology of his work, which was begun as a labor of love to show our appreciation not only for his scientific, literary, and philosophical writing, but also for the example of his long and fruitful life.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 亚历山大.斯库奇是当代最重要的自然作家，也是中美洲鸟类研究领域最伟大的专家，他还是一位道德哲学家，思想家，颇有亨利•大卫•梭罗和约翰•缪尔之风。《亚历山大.斯库奇：美国自然学家选集》中涵盖了亚历山大70年的研究生涯中，对鸟类学，旅游，自然和哲学做出的贡献。
亚历山大在100岁寿辰的前8天去世了，也正是在这本书的出版前夕。作为一名科学家，自然学家，先锋的植物学家，中美洲鸟类领域最伟大的专家，新热带鸟类领域的传奇人物，亚历山大会永远被世人铭记。但这位杰出的人物还有很多的轶事可讲。对一些主流的环境学家来说，亚历山大是个颇具争议，甚至有些异类的人物，尤其因为他信奉生物相容性胜过生物多样性。而对于大众而言，他就是个不太合群的自然作家，是我们了解这个美丽而神奇的世界的窗口。而且，他对道德和宗教的思想也是非常重要的，他所信仰的并非教条主义也非神秘主义，他所向往的精神世界是相当本元的，也是令人动容的。
斯库奇教授也经常写些有关感恩对人类精神世界的帮助，我们很感谢这本精选集的出版，让我们见识到这位伟人对自然，哲学，文学的贡献，还领略了他漫长而伟大的一生。(XAT)
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