Offshoots From The Narrowing Straight

This book is the second of a series of six, which focuses on the emotional experiences of the author's journeys through life. The main metaphor is a tree, of which the 'narrowing straight' is the trunk. The branches are the 'offshoots', the various tracks of his life. The leaves are his emotional experiences, which mature and then die. When they fall to the ground the experiences decay, but their nutrients nourish the hidden roots, which provide the tree with the resources to grow new leaves to sustain it. In the author's view, life's emotional experiences are thus continuously recycled.

Dr. Walker makes a signal contribution in gathering together all available information on the dragonflies of Canada and Alaska. The order as a whole and the zygoptera are covered. The treatment is not confined to taxonomy and geographical distribution, but includes data on habitats, seasons of adult life, and brief notes on habits when these are available.