Gathering the Desert

by Gary Paul Nabhan

Other authorsPaul Mirocha (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1986

Status

Available

Call number

581.6

Publication

University of Arizona Press (1986), 209 pages

Description

Looks at the history and uses of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including creosote, palm trees, mesquite, organpipe cactus, amaranth, chiles, and Devil's claw.

User reviews

LibraryThing member wesh
A satisfying admixture of science, spirituality, and history. Three believable perspectives on native foodways and the tenuous bounty of the Earth. This is a personal favorite.

Awards

John Burroughs Medal (Winner — 1986)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

209 p.; 7.25 inches

ISBN

0816510148 / 9780816510146
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