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

by Charles Hood

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"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"--

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This book is full of joys and quirks and is quite fun and easy to read. It does not, however, include any salad recipes or even suggest ingredients.

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Genres: Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 508 — Natural sciences & mathematics Science Natural history
LCC: QH81.H728 — Science Natural history – Biology Natural history (General) General
BISAC: NAT NATURE Essays

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Rating: ½ (3.63)

Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 2
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Published: 2021
Genres: Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 508
LCC: QH81.H728

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