Describe the perspective the author employs throughout the collection. How does this vantage point inspire Macdonald's thematic explorations?

Macdonald writes the essays collected in Vesper Flights from her first person point of view. This vantage point allows Macdonald to incorporate her personal experiences and encounters with the natural world in each of her works. Such narrative additions invite the reader into Macdonald's complex musings on nature, science, and philosophy. By allowing her presence onto the page, Macdonald also allows the reader to perceive her humanity, and her constant desire to learn and discover the natural world anew.

What is the author's tone throughout the collection? In what ways does this narrative and philosophical stance provide an entrance for the reader into her essays?

In each of her 41 essays, Macdonald's first person tone is one of wonder, humility, and curiosity. Macdonald unabashedly reveals her errors of thought and...