The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky by Ellen Meloy

The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky

Ellen Meloy

323 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction art nature travel challenging reflective slow-paced
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In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy uses turquoise--the color and the gem--to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. From the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Yucata...

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Moods

reflective 86%
adventurous 40%
informative 40%
inspiring 33%
emotional 26%
relaxing 26%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%
hopeful 6%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

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3.83

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