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Oaxaca journal

Ferns are what lured the author to Oaxaca, but he weaves the strands of biology, history, and culture into a tapestry of Mexico and a group of fern-seekers united in a common passion.

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  • "Since childhood, Oliver Sacks has been fascinated by ferns: an ancient class of plants able to survive and adapt in many climates. Along with a delightful group of fellow fern aficionados'mathematicians, poets, artists, and assorted botanists and birders'he embarks on an exploration of Southern Mexico, a region that is also rich in human history and culture. He muses on the origins of chocolate and mescal, pre-Columbian culture and hallucinogens, the vibrant sights and sounds of the marketplace, and the peculiar passions of botanists. What other species would comb ancient Zapotec ruins on their hands and knees, searching for a new type of fern' Combining Sacks's enthusiasm for natural history and the richness of humanity with his sharp and observant eye for detail, Oaxaca Journal is a rare treat."
  • "Verslag van een reis met het Amerikaanse Varengenootschap."
  • "Enjoy a trip through Oaxaca, Mexico with Oliver Sacks and other fern enthusiasts. Learn not only about the indigenous ferns, but also the land and the culture."
  • "Journal excerpts help chronicle the experiences Oliver Sacks and his team had while exploring the plant life in Oaxaca, Mexico."
  • "Ferns are what lured the author to Oaxaca, but he weaves the strands of biology, history, and culture into a tapestry of Mexico and a group of fern-seekers united in a common passion."@en
  • "Ferns are what lured the author to Oaxaca, but he weaves the strands of biology, history, and culture into a tapestry of Mexico and a group of fern-seekers united in a common passion."

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  • "Electronic books"
  • "Reisebericht"
  • "Reisbeschrijvingen (vorm)"

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  • "Mexicaans dagboek"
  • "Die feine New Yorker Farngesellschaft ein Ausflug nach Mexiko"
  • "Diario de Oaxaca"
  • "Diario de Oaxaca"@es
  • "Oaxacako egunerokoa"
  • "Oaxaca journal"@en
  • "Oaxaca journal"
  • "Diario di Oaxaca"@it
  • "Diario di Oaxaca"
  • "Die feine New Yorker Farngesellschaft : ein Ausflug nach Mexiko"

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