A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat The Joys of Ugly Nature

A quirky and reverent romp through nature with an irreverently funny guide In these wry and explosively funny essays, nature obsessive Charles Hood reveals his abiding affection for the overlooked and undervalued parts of the natural world. Like a Bill Bryson of the Mojave exurbs, Hood takes us on a joyride through the obscure, finding wilderness in Hollywood palms, the airports of Alaska, and the empty lots of Palmdale. In a zinger-filled whirl of literary and artistic allusions, he celebrates Audubon's droopy condor, the world-changing history of a cactus parasite, and the weird art of natural history dioramas. This debut collection of creative nonfiction from a widely published poet, photographer, and wildlife guide unveils the wonderment of nature's underbelly with poetic vision and singular wit.

ISBN:	9781597145459
Publisher:	Heyday
Imprint:	Heyday
Published date:	02 Nov 2021
DEWEY:	508
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	222
Weight:	340g
Height:	203mm
Width:	140mm
Spine width:	18mm

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