Description
| Product ID: | 9781447208341 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Oaxaca Journal |
| Authors: | Author: Oliver Sacks |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | Botany and plant sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Travel writing, Travel writing, Mexico |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Oliver Sacks turns his attention away from the human mind to investigate a fascinating and exotic Mexican province. <p><b>Oliver Sacks, the bestselling author of <i>Awakenings</i> and <i>The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat</i>, is most famous for his studies of the human mind: insightful and beautifully characterized portraits of those experiencing complex neurological conditions. However, he has another scientific passion: the fern . . .</b><br><br> Since childhood Oliver has been fascinated by the ability of these primitive plants to survive and adapt in many climates. <i>Oaxaca Journal</i> is the enthralling account of his trip, alongside a group of fellow fern enthusiasts, to the beautiful province of Oaxaca, Mexico. Bringing together Oliver’s endless curiosity about natural history and the richness of human culture with his sharp eye for detail, this book is a captivating evocation of a place, its plants, its people, and its myriad wonders.<br><br>‘Light and fast-moving, unburdened by library research but filled with erudition’ – <i>New Yorker</i></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Picador |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-07-05 |
