"The Island Within" by Richard Nelson is a hardcover book published in 1989 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. The book explores the ecosystems and habitats of the wilderness, as well as the customs and traditions of a specific island community. With a total of 288 pages, this nature and social science genre book delves into the unique aspects of the island within, making it a valuable addition to any reader's collection.

Here is Nelson's luminously wise account of his exploration of an unnamed island in the Pacific Northwest. This book revises our own relationship with nature, allowing us to observe it and also to participate in it with reverence and a sense of wonder.