Marc Notes: Originally published: 1967.;Gathering information from citrus nurserymen, plantation workers and orange barons, John McPhee has woven together history, anecdote and science to create a guide to the world of oranges. Biographical Note: John McPhee was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and was educated at Princeton University and Cambridge University. His writing career began at Time magazine and led to his long association with The New Yorker, where he has been a staff writer since 1965. Also in 1965, he published his first book, A Sense of Where You Are, with Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the years since, he has written nearly 30 books, including Coming into the Country (1977), The Control of Nature (1989), The Founding Fish (2002), Uncommon Carriers (2007), and Silk Parachute (2011). Encounters with the Archdruid (1972) and The Curve of Binding Energy (1974) were nominated for National Book Awards in the category of science. McPhee received the Award in Literature from the Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. In 1999, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Annals of the Former World. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Table of Contents: 1. Oranges2. Orange Men3. Citrus Sinensis4. Orangeries5. Indian River6. Degrees Brix7. Orange Baron Review Quotes: "Fascinating. A sterling example of what a fresh point of view, a clear style, a sense of humor and diligent investigation can do to reveal the inherent interest in something as taken-for-granted as your morning orange juice." --Edmund Fuller, The Wall Street Journal "It is a delicious book, in a word, and more absorbing than many a novel." -- Roderick Cook, Harper's Contributor Bio:McPhee, John John McPhee was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and was educated at Princeton University and Cambridge University. His writing career began at Time magazine and led to his long association with The New Yorker, where he has been a staff writer since 1965. Also in 1965, he published his first book, A Sense of Where You Are, with Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the years since, he has written over 30 books, including Oranges (1967), Coming into the Country (1977), The Control of Nature (1989), The Founding Fish (2002), Uncommon Carriers (2007), and Silk Parachute (2011). Encounters with the Archdruid (1972) and The Curve of Binding Energy (1974) were nominated for National Book Awards in the category of science. McPhee received the Award in Literature from the Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. In 1999, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Annals of the Former World. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Author: McPhee, JohnPublisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxBinding: PaperbackPub Date: 1975-01-01BISAC: Nature|Essays|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Fruit|Cooking|History|Cooking|Courses & Dishes|General|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Natural FoodsSubjects: OrangesWeight: 0.4 lbsISBN: 9780374512972ASIN: -SKU: SP-9780374512972
