Chapter 1
The experiment at the pond
Chapter 2
Nature as a teacher
Chapter 3
The philosophy of simplicity
Chapter 4
A legacy of rebellion
Ch 2 · Nature as a teacher
Quiz
In the winter of 1846-1847, what valuable resource was harvested from Walden Pond by a crew of 150 men?
diego Thoreau witnessed a massive commercial operation harvesting ice from his quiet pond.
Quiz
Which bird did Henry David Thoreau play a game of "hide-and-seek" with on Walden Pond?
Fun Fact
Deep mapping: Thoreau's hand-drawn 1846 depth map of Walden Pond was so accurate that modern geologists still use it to study environmental changes.
Quiz
What was the actual maximum depth of Walden Pond that Henry David Thoreau measured in 1846?
Quiz
Which scientific concept did Henry David Thoreau help pioneer through his study of local trees?
Glossary
transcendentalism (noun)
A philosophy emphasizing the spiritual and intuitive over the empirical and material. At his cabin, Henry David Thoreau treated the surrounding woods as a source of moral instruction.
A philosophy emphasizing the spiritual and intuitive over the empirical and material. At his cabin, Henry David Thoreau treated the surrounding woods as a source of moral instruction.
Quiz
What insect battle did Henry David Thoreau describe in detail, comparing it to human wars?