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

336 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 Yucatan P...

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3.88
based on 232 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

adventurous: 36%

emotional: 36%

informative: 36%

inspiring: 36%

funny: 31%

relaxing: 31%

challenging: 15%

hopeful: 15%

lighthearted: 15%


Pace

22% of readers chose medium
77% of readers chose slow
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