Synopsis
With the garden as his point of departure and covering the entire spectrum of nature, Swain offers insights into the familiar and the mysterious and demonstrates the interrelatedness of all aspects of life
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"You can't hurry maple syrup," writes Roger B. Swain at the beginning of Earthly Pleasures. As with Swain's home-brewed syrup, no reader should hurry through this classic collection of delightful and authoritative musings on the importance of duckweed, the impertinence of woodchucks, the vulnerability of backyard trees to lightning - and many other "everyday" intrigues of the natural world. (5 1/2 X 8 1/4, 208 pages, illustrations)
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This duo from Swain made their debuts in 1978 and 1980, respectively. Each is chock-full of tidbits of information from the author, who is the science editor of Horticulture magazine and host of the PBS series The Victory Garden. Swain's style makes these both informative and entertaining. Both have new introductions.
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