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A classic of reportage, Oranges was first conceived as a short magazine article about oranges and orange juice, but the author kept encountering so much irresistible information that he eventually found that he had in fact written a book. It contains sketches of orange growers, orange... read more
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First Sentence edit
THE custom of drinking orange juice with breakfast is not very widespread, taking the world as a whole, and it is thought by many peoples to be a distinctly American habit.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
One: Oranges
Two: Orange Men
Three: Citrus sinensis
Four: Orangeries
Five: Indian River
Six: Degrees Brix
Seven: Orange Baron
Authors & Contributors edit
- John McPhee (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 641.3431
Subjects edit
- Books › Cooking, Food & Wine › Cooking by Ingredient › Fruits
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Nature Writing
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Reference
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Essays
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