{"product_id":"books-friends-worth-knowing-by-ernest-ingersoll","title":"BOOKS - \"Friends Worth Knowing\" -  by Ernest Ingersoll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eS2-5\u003c\/span\u003e      I first got acquainted with Mr. Ingersoll by coming across his 8 page article from The \u003cstrong\u003ePopular Science Monthly Vol. XVII published in 1880.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was and remains a remarkably accurate and insightful picture of the American bison for the time.  Much of what the author, noted American Naturalist Ernest Ingersoll (1852-1946), discusses still holds true today.   He understood bison so well.  My absolute favorite turn-of-the-century discussion of bison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, looking for more of his work here came \"Friends Worth Knowing\" ... and it includes the Buffalo article.  This is just a hoot ... but what a collection of knowledge on the natural world.   This volume, too, was first published in 1880 ... but little of what he has to say has changed, if at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstand that these \"friends\" include wild mice, snails and an assortment of birds, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngersoll was a very well published author, naturalist and journalist.  His works on shellfish and mollusks is still the industry standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese books are reprints of the original work, copied directly from the original and not re-edited.  Covers may vary from photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herd Wear Distribution center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49656270782691,"sku":"anr1788287197131","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/6219\/4659\/files\/books---friends-worth-knowing---by-ernest-ingersoll_1.jpg?v=1788287203","url":"https:\/\/buyorvanta.com\/products\/books-friends-worth-knowing-by-ernest-ingersoll","provider":"Buyorvanta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}