A Garden of Bristlecones: Tales of Change in the Great Basin Contributor(s): Cohen, Michael P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874172969 ISBN-13: 9780874172966 Publisher: University of Nevada Press OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: An engaging, well-illustrated natural and cultural history of the oldest living tree -- the bristlecone pine. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Essays - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Gardening | Trees |
Dewey: 585.2 |
LCCN: 97023933 |
Series: Environmental Arts and Humanities (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.87" W x 10.05" (1.34 lbs) 344 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This text investigates professional and popular conceptions as a set of narratives drawn from outside and inside bristlecone pine trees. It reveals the premises of the investigators, the nature of their inquiry and the extent of their knowledge, while also revealing the bristlecone pine itself. |