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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 0375708138
- EAN
- 9780375708138
- Publication Name
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- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Release Title
- The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Sto...
- Artist
- Meloy, Ellen
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375708138
ISBN-13
9780375708138
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2424164
Product Key Features
Book Title
Anthropology of Turquoise : Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky (Pulitzer Prize Finalist)
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Natural History, Jewelry, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Rocks & Minerals, World, Essays
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Design, Social Science, Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
8.6 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in
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Reviews
"Exquisitely rendered. . . . Meloy's gem-studded collection calls us to be mindful of the physical world, to see it--really see it--with fresh eyes." --"Los Angeles Times" "Meloy's vision of the world through turquoise-colored glasses is a unique, moving, self-effacing delight." --"The Washington Post " "By the time you lift your eyes from the last page, you'll be longing to clasp a piece of stone, to be surrounded by blue water. . . . Powerful and transporting--and funny." --"The Times-Picayune ""Finely crafted, vigorously descriptive, dazzling in its insights into biology and culture." --"Booklist ""ÝMeloy¨ crafts potent meditations on the desert landscape. . . . The Anthropology of Turquoise" "explores Meloy's beloved Southwest--a region she knows intimately and describes with her trademark sharp wit." --"Salt Lake Tribune ""Amusing and intelligent . . . the talented Meloy is a Southwestern voice to listen to." --"Santa Fe New Mexican ""Smart, evocative, and memorable: Nature-writing done right." --Kirkus "(starred review) ""CombineÝs¨ the best of travel writing with fascinating slices of history in an irresistible invitation to open our eyes and our minds, taking beauty where we find it." --"Kingston Springs Advocate ""Diverse, thoughtful, and humorous." --"Albuquerque Journal ""A book of great beauty under which lies a drumbeat of grief and passion for the desert. Meloy is a perfect, often hilarious guide. Trust her on any river. There are images in this book I will never forget." --Nora Gallagher, author of Practicing Resurrection " ", "Exquisitely rendered. . . . Meloy's gem-studded collection calls us to be mindful of the physical world, to see it-really see it-with fresh eyes." -Los Angeles Times "Meloy's vision of the world through turquoise-colored glasses is a unique, moving, self-effacing delight." -The Washington Post "By the time you lift your eyes from the last page, you'll be longing to clasp a piece of stone, to be surrounded by blue water. . . . Powerful and transporting-and funny." -The Times-Picayune "Finely crafted, vigorously descriptive, dazzling in its insights into biology and culture." -Booklist "[Meloy] crafts potent meditations on the desert landscape. . . .The Anthropology of Turquoiseexplores Meloy's beloved Southwest-a region she knows intimately and describes with her trademark sharp wit." -Salt Lake Tribune "Amusing and intelligent . . . the talented Meloy is a Southwestern voice to listen to." -Santa Fe New Mexican "Smart, evocative, and memorable: Nature-writing done right." -Kirkus(starred review) "Combine[s] the best of travel writing with fascinating slices of history in an irresistible invitation to open our eyes and our minds, taking beauty where we find it." -Kingston Springs Advocate "Diverse, thoughtful, and humorous." -Albuquerque Journal "A book of great beauty under which lies a drumbeat of grief and passion for the desert. Meloy is a perfect, often hilarious guide. Trust her on any river. There are images in this book I will never forget." -Nora Gallagher, author ofPracticing Resurrection From the Trade Paperback edition., "Exquisitely rendered. . . . Meloy's gem-studded collection calls us to be mindful of the physical world, to see it-really see it-with fresh eyes." - Los Angeles Times "Meloy's vision of the world through turquoise-colored glasses is a unique, moving, self-effacing delight." - The Washington Post "By the time you lift your eyes from the last page, you'll be longing to clasp a piece of stone, to be surrounded by blue water. . . . Powerful and transporting-and funny." - The Times-Picayune "Finely crafted, vigorously descriptive, dazzling in its insights into biology and culture." - Booklist "[Meloy] crafts potent meditations on the desert landscape. . . . The Anthropology of Turquoise explores Meloy's beloved Southwest-a region she knows intimately and describes with her trademark sharp wit." - Salt Lake Tribune "Amusing and intelligent . . . the talented Meloy is a Southwestern voice to listen to." - Santa Fe New Mexican "Smart, evocative, and memorable: Nature-writing done right." -Kirkus (starred review) "Combine[s] the best of travel writing with fascinating slices of history in an irresistible invitation to open our eyes and our minds, taking beauty where we find it." - Kingston Springs Advocate "Diverse, thoughtful, and humorous." - Albuquerque Journal "A book of great beauty under which lies a drumbeat of grief and passion for the desert. Meloy is a perfect, often hilarious guide. Trust her on any river. There are images in this book I will never forget." -Nora Gallagher, author of Practicing Resurrection
Synopsis
In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy uses turquoise--the color and the gem--to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. From the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Bahamas to her home ground on the high plateaus and deep canyons of the Southwest, we journey with Meloy through vistas of both great beauty and great desecration. Her keen vision makes us look anew at ancestral mountains, turquoise seas, and even motel swimming pools. She introduces us to Navajo "velvet grandmothers" whose attire and aesthetics absorb the vivid palette of their homeland, as well as to Persians who consider turquoise the life-saving equivalent of a bullet-proof vest. Throughout, Meloy invites us to appreciate along with her the endless surprises in all of life and celebrates the seduction to be found in our visual surroundings., In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy uses turquoise-the color and the gem-to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. From the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Bahamas to her home ground on the high plateaus and deep canyons of the Southwest, we journey with Meloy through vistas of both great beauty and great desecration. Her keen vision makes us look anew at ancestral mountains, turquoise seas, and even motel swimming pools. She introduces us to Navajo "velvet grandmothers" whose attire and aesthetics absorb the vivid palette of their homeland, as well as to Persians who consider turquoise the life-saving equivalent of a bullet-proof vest. Throughout, Meloy invites us to appreciate along with her the endless surprises in all of life and celebrates the seduction to be found in our visual surroundings.
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