Loren Eiseley

The Friends of Loren Eiseley Society homepage at the University of Nebraska, Omaha is a good place to find out more about Eiseley. There, you'll find a photo and some biographical information, as well as links to a bibliography, to resources, and to a discussion area.

This hyperlinked biography, from Minnesota State University's E-Museum, has information about Eiseley's life and work, including links to online resources about the author.

The Encyclopedia Britannica online has posted this three-page essay by Eiseley called "The Cosmic Orphan." Compare it to the piece in your text. Does the author change his mode of argument while discussing some similar issues? Explain.

Take a look at this page, which has five Eiseley quotes. If you wanted to check the accuracy of one of these quotes, what would be an efficient way to do it?

Eiseley wrote a book called The Star Thrower shortly before he died. This page has an excerpt from it called "The Judgment of the Birds." Read it and write a brief summary. What was the judgment?

Take a visit to the Plato Discussion Deck to review what you know about the philosopher and "The Myth of the Cave." How can you connect what you've learned to the Eiseley essay in your textbook?

Looking for a way to get an overview of science topics? Try this directory from Google.com. Does the number of entries online surprise you? Why or why not?

Eiseley was a brilliant descriptive writer—that is, his writing appealed strongly to the senses. If you'd like to do some research on the senses, these links will give you plenty of ideas of where to begin.

Has reading about Eiseley's life and work interested you in doing some nature writing of your own? This page of nature writing links will help you on your way.