| Description |
293 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Under the snow -- A textbook place for bears -- Riding the boom extension -- Heirs of general practice -- Open man -- Ice pond -- Minihydro -- North of the C.P. line. |
| Summary |
First published in book form 1985, Table of Contents is a collection of eight pieces written by John McPhee between 1981 and 1984. Geographically and thematically, they range from Alaska to New Jersey, describing, for example, the arrival of telephones in a small village near the Arctic Circle and the arrival of wild bears in considerable numbers in New Jersey, swarming in from the Poconos in search of a better life. The essays in this collection, which The New York Times called "pretty close to flawless," offer an excellent introduction to the work of one of our finest writers. |
| Subject |
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971-
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1971
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| Subject |
United States -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
0374272417 |
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9780374272418 |
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9780374520083 (paperback) |
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0374520089 (paperback) |
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