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As the product of oliver sacks personality it is personable and down to earth
Its a series of observations and apparently easy investigations of the history and synchronous ramifications of it all ferns av... Read More
The book truly took me right along with the group on their fernhunting trip into old mexico
Competitiveness
At another level sacks enters the world of oaxaca
Once again oliver sacks takes us into his world
This book will make you want to know ferns and this fernrich region of the world
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- This product had a total of 105 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 2 2021.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Neither fact is really clear from the information available at the site perhaps losing something in translation
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But the book is filled with such tidbits and thats not all
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Sacks and his fernloving companions find a lot to enjoy in this old stuccowalled stonepaved city and the surrounding countryside
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The excitement of finding plant species was familiar to her the descriptions of local foods customs and cottage industries was fascinating and the discussions of subjects of interest to the author added a special touch
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My disappointment was that it was only a week long
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I couldnt put it down wanted to keep reading so that i could turn each corner with the author and other members of this excursion and see what fern bird or historical artifact would be observed next
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In this quickly paced story he presents both botanical and anthropological insights but none are overly scholarly for the general reader
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The inner child is nourished by simple curiosity in how the world works from the smallest sporophytic fern to the resilence of ancient cultures challenged by the modern world
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