{"product_id":"oranges","title":"Oranges","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McPhee\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and was educated at Princeton University and Cambridge University. His writing career began at \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and led to his long association with \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, where he has been a staff writer since 1965. Also in 1965, he published his first book, \u003ci\u003eA Sense of Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e, with Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the years since, he has written nearly 30 books, including \u003ci\u003eComing into the Country\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003eThe Control of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eThe Founding Fish\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eUncommon Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eSilk Parachute\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). \u003ci\u003eEncounters with the Archdruid\u003c\/i\u003e (1972) and \u003ci\u003eThe Curve of Binding Energy\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003eAnnals of the Former World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Oranges\u003cbr\u003e2. Orange Men\u003cbr\u003e3. Citrus Sinensis\u003cbr\u003e4. Orangeries\u003cbr\u003e5. Indian River\u003cbr\u003e6. Degrees Brix\u003cbr\u003e7. Orange Baron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eEdmund Fuller, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is a delicious book, in a word, and more absorbing than many a novel.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eRoderick Cook, Harper's\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMcPhee, John\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn McPhee\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and was educated at Princeton University and Cambridge University. His writing career began at \n\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and led to his long association with \n\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, where he has been a staff writer since 1965. Also in 1965, he published his first book, \n\u003ci\u003eA Sense of Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e, with Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the years since, he has written over 30 books, including \n\u003ci\u003eOranges\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), \n\u003ci\u003eComing into the Country\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \n\u003ci\u003eThe Control of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \n\u003ci\u003eThe Founding Fish\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \n\u003ci\u003eUncommon Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \n\u003ci\u003eSilk Parachute\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). \n\u003ci\u003eEncounters with the Archdruid\u003c\/i\u003e (1972) and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Curve of Binding Energy\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \n\u003ci\u003eAnnals of the Former World. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e McPhee, John\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1975-01-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Nature|Essays|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Fruit|Cooking|History|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|General|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Natural Foods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Oranges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374512972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780374512972\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154494456086,"sku":"SP-9780374512972","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780374512972_spiral.png?v=1774947271","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/oranges","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}