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“It was a surprise, and a delight, to see children devour books. Without ever knowing it, they were receiving an education.”

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Book:Alas, Babylon
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Alas, Babylon

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Pat Frank
Pat Frank

Pat Frank, an American writer born on May 5, 1908, and died on October 12, 1964, is best known for his science fiction novels. His works are renowned for their profound exploration of nuclear energy and the future of humanity. more

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Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
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“To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the sun. At least they have a very superficial seeing. The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child. The lover of nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted to each other; who has retained the spirit of infancy even into the era of manhood. His intercourse with heaven and earth, becomes part of his daily food. In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows.”

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