Winner of the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing, Gathering the Desert profiles twelve edible wild plants found in the Sonoran Desert to demonstrate just how bountiful the land can be. Gary Paul Nabhan has combed the desert in search of plants forgotten by all but a handful of American Indians and Mexican Americans. Each chapter focuses on a particular plant and is accompanied by an original drawing by artist Paul Mirocha. Word and picture together create a total impression of plants and people as the book ...
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Winner of the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing, Gathering the Desert profiles twelve edible wild plants found in the Sonoran Desert to demonstrate just how bountiful the land can be. Gary Paul Nabhan has combed the desert in search of plants forgotten by all but a handful of American Indians and Mexican Americans. Each chapter focuses on a particular plant and is accompanied by an original drawing by artist Paul Mirocha. Word and picture together create a total impression of plants and people as the book traces the turn of seasons in the desert.
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Good. There is either a name, note, or inscription on the inside cover. There is heavy writing/highlighting throughout the book. The cover has visible markings and wear. This is a paperback copy. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Mirocha, Paul. Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. With dust jacket. 220 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Very clean, unmarked book in great condition, one tiny, faded spot on outside edge of pages.
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Used Good. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Some pages have light foxing (tan spots or browning). Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. Audience: General/trade. Very clean, unmarked book in beautiful condition.
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Fine in Near fine jacket. Gilt stamped cream cloth boards in dust jacket, small quarto, 209pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has handsome boards and tight binding, text clean and unmarked. DJ has mild toning to top edge, hint of edgewear.